TABLE 1.- Estimated acreage, yield, production, and value of Florida vegetables and noncitrus fruits for 1951-52 season Commodity Gross value includes production, packing, and marketing costs and profit, if any. 1 Abandoned because of market conditions and not included in total gross value. 2 Cucumber acreage does not include 1,900 acres of pickles planted and harvested for which we have no yield, production, or value figures. Estimated. We have a record of truck shipment volume of field peas and radishes. We have a record of avocado, lime, and mango truck shipment volume, also production volume for avocados and limes. 4 No information or estimate. Source: Florida State Marketing Bureau. TABLE 2.-Carlot movement of Florida fruits and vegetables for 10 seasons (1942-43 to 1951-52) Source: Florida State Marketing Bureau Annual Fruit and Vegetable Report. (Thereupon, at 4:35 p. m., the hearings were recessed subject to call of the Chair.) |