Tree Fruit Economics
Washington State is blessed by climate as one of the top tree fruit producing regions in the world. Washington growers feed consumer demand in not only the United States, but also in export markets throughout the World. However, the world market for tree fruits is highly competitive. Effective economic knowledge is integral to both the Washington growers’ profitabilty and consumers’ satisfaction. WSU’s Tree Fruit Economics website has several publications relating to the costs of establishing and maintaining orchards, market price analytics, enterprise budgets, the cost of organic production and a host of other related topics.
Tree Fruit Economics Working Group
The Working Group addresses relevant and timely issues on the economics of tree fruit with focus on Washington and the Pacific Northwest. The intent is to improve the economic knowledge about demand, supply, market structure, and trade, while providing outreach to industry and policymakers.
Participants:
- Karina Gallardo, Extension Economics, Co-director of IMPACT; Consumer demand analysis and economics of technological change; Puyallup Research and Extension Center
- Thomas Marsh, Distinguished Professor of Agricultural & Resource Economics; Consumer demand, modeling commodity markets, quantitative methods, natural resource economics; Pullman, IMPACT Center
- Jill McCluskey, Professor of Economics; Product quality and industrial organization, consumer preference; Pullman, School of Economics
- Ron Mittelhammer, Regents Professor; Econometrics and statistics, stochastic economic analysis; Pullman
- Suzette Galinato, Res. Associate and Project Director; Environmental economics, developmental economics, farm production, sustainable agriculture; Pullman, IMPACT Center
Recent Publications in Tree Fruit Economics
(for full list please visit the Tree Fruit Economics website)
Apple Related
- 2013 Cost Estimation of Establishing a Cider Apple Orchard in Western Washington (FS141E). Suzette Galinato, Karina Gallardo and Carol Miles. Accompanying Excel file
- 2012 Cost Estimates of Establishing, Producing, and Packing Red Delicious Apples in Washington (FS099E). Karina Gallardo and Suzette Galinato. Accompanying Excel file
- 2011 Cost Estimates of Establishing, Producing and Packing Honeycrisp Apples in Washington (FS062E). Suzette Galinato and Karina Gallardo. Accompanying Excel file
- 2010 Cost Estimates of Establishing and Producing Organic Apples in Washington (FS041E). Suzette Galinato, David Granatstein and Mykel Taylor. Accompanying Excel file
- 2009 Cost Estimates of Establishing and Producing Gala Apples in Washington (FS005E). Karina Gallardo, Mykel Taylor and Herb Hinman. Accompanying Excel file
Pear Related
- 2011 Willingness to Pay for Optimal Anjou Pears Quality. Karina Galardo, Eugene Kupferman and Ann Colonna. HortScience 46(3):452-456.
- 2010 Estimated Cost of Producing Pears in North Central Washington (FS031E). Suzette Galinato and Karina Gallardo. Accompanying Excel file
- 2010 Cost Estimates of Producing Bartlett Pears in the Yakima Valley, Washington (FS034E). Suzette Galinato and Karina Gallardo. Accompanying Excel file
Sweet Cherry
- 2009 Cost Estimates of Establishing and Producing Sweet Cherries in Washington (FS022E). Suzette Galinato, Karina Gallardo and Mykel Taylor. Accompanying Excel file