ESTIMATED COSTS OF PROCESSING, WAREHOUSING AND
 SELLING FLORIDA CITRUS PRODUCTS, 1973-74 SEASON


 Daniel S. Tilley





 The costs of processing, warehousing and selling Florida citrus

products for the 1973-74 season are estimated to have increased sub-

stantially over 1972-73 levels. The estimated total cost of producing

48 6-ounce cans of orange concentrate has increased to $3.02--a 16

percent increase above 1972-73 levels while the costs of producing

single strength orange juice in 12 46-ounce cans are estimated to have

increased to $2.40--a 12 percent increase over 1972-73 levels. Proces-

sing costs have risen relative to the retail price of the products.


 PARTICIPATING FIRMS


 The purpose of this study is to develop estimates of processing

costs for Florida citrus products for the 1973-74 season. Citrus pro-

cessing cost data were obtained from 14 firms. The total volume for

each type of product and the percentage of total Florida production

processed by firms in the sample are shown in Table 1. The sample

firms represent a larger share of concentrate, canned sections and

canned juice production than of chilled juice production.



 DANIEL S. TILLEY is assistant professor Qf food and resource economics.