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Greenhouse and Nursery Production Concentrated
in Warmer States
Roger
Strickland
The major greenhouse
and nursery products are shrubs, flowers,
sod, Christmas trees, and other agricultural
products associated with the landscape
industry. The principal determinants
of where greenhouse and nursery products
are grown are climate and local demand.
In warmer climates, nursery products
can be grown outside of greenhouses,
reducing production costs. Strong local
demand is important because the bulkiness
and perishability of nursery products
make them expensive to transport long
distances. Hence, production tends to
be concentrated across the southern
tier of States and those with rapid
population and suburban growth.
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