MEXICAN WINTER VEGETABLE PRODUCTION MARKETING AND TRADE: AN OVERVIEW

A report is made on important vegetable exports from Mexico to the U.S., with special attention to fresh vegetables during the U. S. winter season. Nogales is discussed as the chief point for U.S.-Mexican agricultural trade, and the state of Sinaloa as the primary production region for exporting. Producer organizations are described, along with U.S. competitive relationships, labor and wage relations, and technological aspects. Among the commodities handled are peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, watermelons, and eggplant.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Florida, Gainesville

  Department of Food and Resource Economics
  Gainesville, FL  United States  32611
• Authors:
  • Andrew, C O
• Publication Date: 1975-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 26 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Competition; Economic conditions; Exports; Forecasting; Freight traffic; International trade; Marketing; Materials management; Methodology; Perishables; Prices; Technology; Traffic forecasting; Transportation; Vegetables; Winter
• Geographic Terms: Mexico; United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Economic surveys; Processing
• Subject Areas: Economics; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00166340
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Economics-25
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 20 1978 12:00AM