Price Incentives for Commercial Fresh Tomatoes

Bierlen, Ralph W.; Grunewald, Orlen C.

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“…In this paper we test whether producers generate a price premium for the compliance with GGAP. We borrow much from the literature on product prices which reveals that commodity prices vary with quality characteristics (e.g., Waugh, 1928, Estes, 1986, Goodwin et al, 1988, Espinosa and Goodwin, 1991, Tronstad et al, 1992, Tronstad, 1993, Parker and Zilberman, 1993, Bierlen and Grunewald, 1995, Estes and Smith, 1996, and Carew, 2000. More recently, Wollni and Zeller (2007) have found that nature of production, e.g., organic, state of origin or regional differences, and participation in marketing organizations to be significant factors affecting market prices.…”

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Farmgate Private Standards and Price Premium: Evidence From the GlobalGAP Scheme in Kenya's French Beans Marketing

2011

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Terms of use: Documents in EconStor may AbstractThe proliferation of private quality and assurance schemes in international trade is defining market access in high value chains. The prime concern for small-scale producers is whether price premiums are realizable due to compliance. Using French beans marketing, this paper finds that GlobalGAP certification, produce traceability, number of suppliers, competition for supplies, direct procurement, a good road network and supply contracts have positive farmgate price effects for smallholders. Potential policy implications are drawn. [EconLit citations: L110; L230]

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Farmgate Private Standards and Price Premium: Evidence From the GlobalGAP Scheme in Kenya's French Beans Marketing

2011

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“…The explanation for this observation can be that the suppression of ethylene-induced stress responses by 1-MCP advanced plant growth and development, thereby extending the period for fruit expansion. Because extralarge tomatoes generally receive price pre-miums (Bierlen and Grunewald, 1995;Davis and Gardner, 1994), preplant 1-MCP treatment may improve the profitability of freshmarket tomatoes by increasing not only yields but also the price received by growers.…”

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Preplant Application of 1-Methylcyclopropene Improves Postplanting Performance of Tomato Transplants by Suppressing Ethylene-induced Stress Responses

Agehara¹

2020

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Transplant shock is caused by various types of abiotic stress, limiting stand establishment and productivity of many vegetable crops. Although postplanting stress can be minimized under well-managed field conditions, mechanical stress is unavoidable during the transport and transplanting of seedlings. Mechanical stress stimulates ethylene production, which in turn, induces overall growth retardation as a stress adaptation strategy. We hypothesized that, under optimum field conditions, transplant shock is caused primarily by ethylene-induced stress responses, and that inhibiting ethylene action can reduce transplant shock by maintaining uninterrupted growth. In this study, a new spray formulation of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) was used to inhibit ethylene perception in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) seedlings. A bioassay experiment demonstrated reduced ethylene sensitivity in 1-MCP–treated (1 mg·L−1) seedlings using leaf epinasty and chlorosis as measured responses. Field experiments evaluated growth, physiological, and yield responses to preplant spray treatment of 1-MCP (12.5–50 mg·L−1) under optimum field conditions. Postplanting growth modulation by 1-MCP at the flowering stage was characterized by enhanced height growth and suppressed stem diameter growth, indicating the inhibition of ethylene-induced stress responses. At the fruit harvest stage, preplant 1-MCP treatment increased shoot biomass by 23% and flower production by 22%, while improving photosynthetic capacity on a whole-plant basis. As a result, 1-MCP–treated plants produced 13% to 24% higher total marketable fruit yields than untreated plants in two consecutive growing seasons. Correlation analyses revealed that flower number increased proportionally to shoot biomass, and marketable fruit number increased proportionally to flower number. These results support our hypothesis and propose that preplant 1-MCP treatment is a new stress-management approach to reducing transplant shock. Importantly, this new technique is easily implementable by commercial transplant nurseries with no negative side effect on transplant quality and fruit development.

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“…Tomato market price premiums increase with greater tomato size (Bierlen and Grunewald, 1995); therefore, extra-large fruit will be the grower's preferred size category. Fla 8916 was among the highest extra-large fruit producers in both years, being a potential BL to advance in the UF/TBP.…”

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Effect of Plant Population and Breeding Lines on Fresh-market, Compact Growth Habit Tomatoes Growth, Flowering Pattern, Yield, and Postharvest Quality

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Scott³

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Compact growth habit (CGH) tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) are determinate plants with shortened internodes and strong side branching due to the brachytic gene (br) that grow either prostrate or upright as a result of unidentified gene(s). Compact growth habit tomatoes do not require staking, tying, or pruning and can potentially be mechanically harvested, lowering Florida fresh-market tomato production costs. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of two planting configurations (single and double row) and breeding lines (BLs) on CGH tomato plant growth, flowering pattern, yield, and postharvest fruit quality. Two experiments were conducted in Immokalee, FL, during Spring 2013 and 2014 in a split-plot design with four replications. Planting configurations affected CGH tomato growth at midseason in 2013 but not in 2014; however, in 2014, CGH tomato vines grew outside the beds into the row middles, which is uncommon for this tomato type and undesirable. Plants of CGH tomatoes had a similar flowering pattern to a conventional upright tomato cultivar, which was unexpected. Planting configurations did not affect marketable yields in 2013, but single-row plots produced higher extra-large and total marketable yields at first and total season harvests in 2014. Total season marketable harvests ranged from 26.1 to 53.6 and 29.3 to 45.6 Mg·ha−1 in 2013 and 2014, respectively. Fla 8916 was among the highest yielding BLs, maximizing extra-large and total season marketable yields. Unmarketable fruit ranged from 22% to 31% and 25% to 52% of the total season harvest in 2013 and 2014, respectively, and the most common defects were sunscald, off-shape, catface, and graywall. All CGH evaluated may be suitable for mature-green harvest regarding postharvest fruit quality, although fruit ripening uniformity was of concern in 2014. Average CGH total season marketable yields harvested twice were lower than expected yields of staked-upright tomato cultivars that may be harvested three times, but higher than Florida average yields. However, CGH tomato total production cost can potentially be lower than staked-upright cultivars making CGH tomatoes a viable alternative for the Florida mature-green fresh-market industry to remain sustainable.

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Price Incentives for Commercial Fresh Tomatoes

Cited by 16 publications

References 10 publications

Farmgate Private Standards and Price Premium: Evidence From the GlobalGAP Scheme in Kenya's French Beans Marketing

Farmgate Private Standards and Price Premium: Evidence From the GlobalGAP Scheme in Kenya's French Beans Marketing

Preplant Application of 1-Methylcyclopropene Improves Postplanting Performance of Tomato Transplants by Suppressing Ethylene-induced Stress Responses

Effect of Plant Population and Breeding Lines on Fresh-market, Compact Growth Habit Tomatoes Growth, Flowering Pattern, Yield, and Postharvest Quality

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