Table E.13. Acres planted by cropping system and location, base run.
Cropping Palm West South-
system Dade Beach Central west Texas Mexico California
Single tomatoes 8279 55068
Spring tomatoes 14747 15819
Fall peppers 5865
Single peppers 6981 12236
Spring peppers 6362
Single cukes 5950 13720
Single squash 6085 14491
Single eggplant 2598 1916
Tomato-cukes 8029 1710
Tomato-squash 3160
Pepper-melon 4420
Tomato-melon 9869
Strawberries 5159 7608





area in Florida under methyl bromide ban are shown in Table E. 14. The alternative production

systems utilize the fumigants Telone and Vapam as replacements for methyl bromide.

Comparison of Table E. 14 with Table E.8 reveals the preharvest production costs per acre differ

little between the methyl bromide and no methyl bromide systems.

 The main impact of the loss of methyl bromide is on yield per acre. The replacement

fumigants give less weed control compared to methyl bromide, especially for nutsedge. The

horticultural scientists also believe that the loss of methyl bromide would make vegetable

production more susceptible to ground-borne pests. In Table E. 15, per acre yields are presented