included in this study are projected to decline from $1.144 billion to $524 million or 54 percent.

Much of the lost. revenue in Florida will be gained by Mexico, where FOB revenues are

projected to increase from $564 million to $933 million, an increase of 65 percent. FOB

revenue from bell pepper production in Texas will more than double from $17 million to $41

million, while FOB revenue in California from strawberry production will decline by nearly one-

third from $187 million to $128 million.5




Table E.18. Projected FOB revenues by production area with and without methyl bromide.
 Florida Texas Mexicod California
 With No With No With No With No
 Crop methyl methyl methyl methyl methyl methyl methyl methyl
 bromide bromide bromide bromide bromide bromide bromide bromide
 Million dollars
 Tomatoes 690 289 376 688
 Peppers 145 66 17 41 67 104
 Eggplant 25 0 14 32
 Cucumbers 77 52 73 78
 Squash 32 33 34 31
 Watermelon 60 41
 Strawberries 115 43 187 128

 Total 1144 524 17 41 564 933 187 128

 *Prices are FOB Nogales, AZ and include transportation from Sinaloa and tariffs and duties at the U.S.-Mexico border.














 rThese figures include California strawberries marketed in the December through March
period only.