Watermelon Production Budget for North Florida

This publication describes a sample watermelon production budget for a spring season in north Florida. We estimate costs for fixed assets, equipment operation, labor, materials, services, harvesting and marketing. We also estimate yield and potential returns. A budget summary and sensitivity table...

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Main Authors: Kevin Athearn, Marina Burani Arouca, Robert C. Hochmuth, Josh H. Freeman, Nicholas Dufault, Benjamin Broughton, Tatiana Sanchez, Luke Harlow, Henry T. Pittman, Mark Warren
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Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2021-12-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/127271
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description This publication describes a sample watermelon production budget for a spring season in north Florida. We estimate costs for fixed assets, equipment operation, labor, materials, services, harvesting and marketing. We also estimate yield and potential returns. A budget summary and sensitivity table are provided. A spreadsheet that can serve as a budget template accompanies the manuscript.
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spelling doaj-art-a10400507a5749b8ba03d96c7f1a98842025-02-08T05:44:17ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092021-12-0120216Watermelon Production Budget for North FloridaKevin Athearn0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6170-4798Marina Burani Arouca1Robert C. Hochmuth2Josh H. Freeman3Nicholas Dufault4Benjamin Broughton5Tatiana Sanchez6https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4901-5417Luke Harlow7Henry T. Pittman8Mark Warren9University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida This publication describes a sample watermelon production budget for a spring season in north Florida. We estimate costs for fixed assets, equipment operation, labor, materials, services, harvesting and marketing. We also estimate yield and potential returns. A budget summary and sensitivity table are provided. A spreadsheet that can serve as a budget template accompanies the manuscript. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/127271watermelonproduction costseconomics
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