Characteristics of Conventional and Organic Apple Production in the United States

Edward Slattery , Michael Livingston , Catherine Greene ; Karen Klonsky

United States Department of Agriculture

关键词: Fresh apples;    processed apples;    production practices;    pest management;    pesticides;    apple prices;    organic price premiums;   

RP-ID  :  FTS-347-01

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: United States Department of Agriculture Publications

【 摘 要 】

This report uses data from USDA's 2007 Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) and other sources to examine trends in the U.S. apple sector and compare production and marketing characteristics under organic and conventional farming systems.