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- Title
Consolidation in the California Fresh Stone Fruit Industry.
- Authors
McClarty, J. S.; Ahern, J.; Qenani-Petrela, E.
- Abstract
Many agricultural industries in the U.S. have undergone structural change, evolving from small family farms into larger corporate operations. In California's fresh stone fruit industry, average farm size has increased while real fruit prices have decreased. Consequently, farm numbers have decreased. This study examines the relationship between fruit prices, average farm size, and farm numbers by commodity in three San Joaquin Valley counties. Pooled cross-section observations were used to assess price-shock influences on average farm size and farm numbers. Long-run fruit-price levels were correlated to changing farm sizes and numbers.
- Subjects
SAN Joaquin Valley (Calif.); CALIFORNIA; FRUIT industry; FRUIT prices; FARM size; FARMS
- Publication
Journal of Food Distribution Research, 2007, Vol 38, Issue 1, p81
- ISSN
0047-245X
- Publication type
Article