Four assumptions--
1. That there is an effective and potential demand for processed
fruit products in the Western State of Nigeria.
2. That current supply of raw materials in the Western State
of Nigeria is more than sufficient to meet the increased demand
which the short-term addition or expansion (or...
Published January 1931. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
West Coast fruit cooperatives working together in joint-venture
trading companies may well lower the prices of their fruit for export
through economies of scale. However, present and future foreign demand
for American fruit may constrain any economies of scale that are realized
in joint-venture agreements. The major objective of this...
Published May 1969. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Pacific Northwest vegetable and fruit growers always have faced changing markets. To many growers, these changes have seemed faster than usual in recent years, fueled by shifting consumer preferences, increasing production costs, and new market logistics. The number of processing plants in the region continues to decline. Typically, plant closures...
Increased consumer demand for fresh fruit throughout
the year has created a need for long term storage. Long
term storage of fruit uses more energy than fresh market
products, thus increasing production cost. Pacific
Northwest energy costs and more competition for markets
has made energy conservation an important factor to...
Published July 1944. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
