Comparison of Labor Costs between Florida and Mexican Strawberry Industries
Vol. 2018 No. 1, Food and Resource Economics Department
Vol. 2018 No. 1

Comparison of Labor Costs between Florida and Mexican Strawberry Industries: FE1023, 12/2017

Food and Resource Economics Department
https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fe1023-2017
Published 2018-02-14
Feng Wu
University of Florida
Zhengfei Guan
University of Florida
Melvin Garcia-Nazariega
a close up photo of fresh strawberries.
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Wu, Feng, Zhengfei Guan, and Melvin Garcia-Nazariega. 2018. “Comparison of Labor Costs Between Florida and Mexican Strawberry Industries: FE1023, 12/2017”. EDIS 2018 (1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fe1023-2017.
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Abstract

Florida has the largest winter strawberry production in the United States. In recent years, Florida's industry has faced growing competition from Mexico. This 5-page fact sheet written by Feng Wu, Zhengfei Guan, and Melvin Garcia-Nazaraiega and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department compares labor costs between Florida’s and Mexico’s strawberry industries.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe1023

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fe1023-2017
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