Table 2. (cont.) 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 Yields Impact Expected Low High


Florida
 West Central (cont.)
 Tomatoes/Cukes
 Tomatoes/Squash
 Tomatoes/Melons
 Fall Peppers
 Spring Peppers
 Peppers/Squash
 Peppers/Melons
 Cukes
 Squash
 Strawberries


($/acre)

6,882
6,902
7,080
4,813
5,106
6,210
6,140
3,274
2,048
7,869


California
 Tomatoesb 3,495
 Northern California
 Strawberries 12,113
 Southern California c
 Strawberries 12,113


Texas
 Peppers d
Virginia/Maryland b
 Tomatoes
South Carolina b
 Tomatoes


2,206

3,880

4,600


($/unit) (units/acre)
(-------l /2"" Crops ... -)
4.25/5.04 1100/400
4.25/3.94 1100/275
4.25/2.85 1100/300
4.20 950
4.20 950
4.20/3.94 950/275
4.20/2.85 950/300
5.04 400
3.95 275
3.71 2100

4.30 1080

4.27 1943

4.27 3374


3.95

4.26

5.52


($/acre)


(-------% Decline 1It/2"d Crops ...-)


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


0

653

653


5/7
5/7
5/7
10
10
10/7
10/7
0
0
10

0

10

10


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

0

30

30


600

690

1060