Cost of Production for Fresh Grapefruit Grown in Indian River, 2015/16: FE1011, 5/2017

Resumen

This article presents a summary of the costs of production for Fresh Grapefruit in the Indian River region during 2015/16. The methodology used to collect the data consisted of surveying growers directly to better reflect growers’ costs. The total cost of production for Fresh Grapefruit in Indian River during 2015/16 was $2,723.88 per acre, down $349.50 per acre relative to the previous season. Reductions in tree replacement and foliar nutritionals expenses account for the bulk of the decrease.