The Demand for Fresh Winter Cucumbers and Green Peppers in U. S. Regional Wholesale Markets

摘要

The demand for fresh winter cucumbers and green peppers in U.S. regional wholesale markets is estimated by a price dependent, pooled cross-sectional time-series model utilizing dummy variables to allow regional and monthly variations. Demand for both commodities was found to vary by region of the country and month of the season. Wholesale prices were found to be inflexible and farm level prices potentially flexible for both commodities. The influence of income on cucumber and green pepper prices was found to vary in sign as well as magnitude between regions, being negative in the Southeast, Great Lakes, Lower Midwest and West regions, and positive in the Northeast and Upper Midwest regions.