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A study was initiated at the University of Maine to investigate various transportation alternatives available to marketers of fresh blueberries and similar fresh-market enterprises to determine economies of size in shipping. Several methods of economic analysis, including partial budgeting and break-even analysis, were used to assess the feasibility of several transportation alternatives. The alternatives analyzed were (1) contract shipping services, while using various percentages of truck capacity, (2) purchase of a truck and large trailer (20,000 Ibs capacity), and (3) purchase of a truck and smaller trailer (10,000 Ibs capacity).
Document Type
Report
ISSN
0734-9548
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Volume
823
Publication Date
3-1989
Publisher
Maine Agricultural Experiment Station
City
Orono
Keywords
blueberries, marketing
Disciplines
Agricultural Economics
Recommended Citation
Hoelper, A.L., and M.C. Marra. 1989. Transporting fresh blueberries from Maine to the Boston market: A look at the economic alternatives. Maine Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin 823
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