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Who Wants to Just Break Even?. How long will it take for Red Delicious to start making money?. David Allan and David Marshall January 16, 2001. Alternate bearing since 1994, but production appears to be trending downward in deference to other varieties. When will it level off?.
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Who Wants to JustBreak Even? How long will it take for Red Delicious to start making money? David Allan and David Marshall January 16, 2001
Alternate bearing since 1994, but production appears to be trending downward in deference to other varieties. When will it level off? Source: Yakima Valley Growers & Shippers
Demand could continue to shift downward. Source: Growers Clearing House
Assuming a reduction of 2.5 million boxes each year, we will reach economic viability around ’03/05. Later -- if demand is still dropping. Source: Yakima Valley Growers & Shippers
If Red Growers react slower, and production drops by 1.5 million boxes each year, we wouldn’t get down to profitable levels until 2005 / 2007. Later -- if demand is still dropping. Source: Yakima Valley Growers & Shippers
Old Red Crop Shipments Source: Yakima Valley Growers & Shippers
WHAT IF WE REMOVED… 36% of the Red Production 20% of the Gold production 50% of the Rome and McIntosh, 50% of the 'other' varieties, especially those grown for processing. ????? WHAT WILL FILL THE HOLE? Source: Pure Speculation
David Allan 3630 Lateral B Wapato, WA 98951 509-877-2065 dallan@allanbro.com Contact Info: David Marshall 408 North First Street Yakima, WA 98901 509-453-4851 dwmarshall@agrimgt.com Copies of this material are available upon request. This Power Point presentation can be downloaded at: http://www.agrimgt.com/newsletters.htm