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@MISC{Ranking04culturalpractices,
author = {State Ranking},
title = {Cultural Practices},
year = {2004}
}
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Abstract
For 2001, the production was 1,384.25 tons with an average farm price of $93.60 per ton and a total gross income value of $5.176 million. Pumpkin occupies the first place in importance among vegetable commodities. Imports: For 2000, a total of 549.5 tons was imported. Yearly Production Numbers: Around 1,200 to 1,500 acres yearly. Around 95 % of the total acres are harvested. One acre can produce optimally 240 qq or 12 tons. Productions Costs: The total gross income per acre is $3,775; the total cost is about $1,953 per acre. The net income is about $1,822 per acre. Fresh Market: All the production in Puerto Rico is destined for fresh market consumption. The imports (549.5 ton) are 75 % for processing and 25 % to cover the shortage of production in the fresh market. Production Regions: The south coast of Puerto Rico produces around 80 % of the total and the remaining 20 % is scattered throughout the island including mountains and moderate slopes. The main soils devoted for production are clay and lomic. The thinning process is not practiced. The main difference between the south coast and the rest of the production areas is that in the mountains the irrigation is mostly by rainfall and the soil preparation is performed manually with a side hill plow pulled by oxen’s.
Keyphrases
cultural practice fresh market puerto rico south coast production region total gross income side hill fresh market consumption main soil production cost moderate slope yearly production number production area first place average farm price net income total acre soil preparation total gross income value main difference vegetable commodity total cost
