Table 2. Estimated preharvest production costs and yields by cropping system and production area and the cost yield impacts with
scenarios of expected yield impact, low yield impact and high yield impact.

 Baseline
 Preharvest Postharvest Cost Yield Impacts
Location/Cropping System Costs Costs Yieldsg Impact Expected Low High


Florida"
 Dade County
 Tomatoes
 Squash
 Palm Beach County
 Tomatoes
 Tomatoes/Cukes
 Peppers
 Peppers/Cukes
 Eggplant
 Southwest Florida
 Fall tomatoes
 Spring tomatoes
 Tomatoes/Cukes
 Tomatoes/Squash
 Tomatoes/Melons
 Peppers
 Peppers/Cukes
 Peppers/Melons
 Cukes
 Squash
 West Central
 Fall tomatoes
 Spring tomatoes


($/acre)

6,107
2,042

6,300
7,400
4,995
6,380
5,248

6,272
6,706
7,561
7,380
8,036
5,113
7,272
7,304
3,274
2,048

5,959
5,800


($/unit) (units/acre)
(-----1st/2"d Crops-------)
4.35 1300
5.15 275


4.32
4.32/5.06
3.79
3.79/5.06
4.26

4.31
4.31
4.11/4.94
4.11/3.94
4.71/3.05
4.95
4.95/4.94
4.95/3.05
4.94
4.13

4.25
4.25


($/acre)


1300
1300/400
1000
1000/400
1500

1300
1300
1300/400
1300/275
1300/320
1000
1000/400
1000/320
400
275

1100
1250


(-------% Decline l"/2nd Crops------)


10
10/15
15
15/15
15

10
10
10/15
10/15
10/15
15
15/15
15/15
0
0

10
10


10
0

5
5/7
10
10/7
7

5
5
5/7
5/7
5/7
0
0/7
0/7
0
0

5
5


25
0

20
20/30
20
20/30
30

20
20
20/30
20/30
20/30
20
20/30
20/30
0
0

20
20