Table 1.--Number of cooperatives marketing primarily fresh fruits and vege- 
tables in 1952 and 1964, and the number of exits and entries over 
the intervening period, by major product group 1/ 
: Number of cooperatives 2] 
Major product : Operat- ;: Exits : Entries : Operat- : Operating in both 
marketed cweingwin = 1953-63: - 1953-63 : ing in 1952 and 1964 





LOS 2 ; : > 1964 
Apples 48 eZ L5 DE 36 
Citrus 205 106 8 107 99 
Other fruits 162 80 18 100 82 
Total fruits 415 198 41 258 217 
Potatoes 54 29 8 33 25 
Other Vegetables 103 61 P64. 106 42 
Total vegetables 157 90 We 139 67 
Mixed fruits and 
vegetables 23 10 6 19 L3 



Total fruits and 
vegetables 595 298 119 416 297 

1/ Exits: Cooperatives discontinuing operations between 1952 and 1964. 
Entries: Cooperatives beginning operations between 1952 and 1964. 
Zp Does not include 10 federated associations in 1952 and 7 associations in 
1964, whose local members were the primary sources of business volume. 
These federated associations were distributed as follows: 
Operating in 1952 - 2 apple, 4 citrus, 2 other fruit and 2 potatoes 
Exits 1953-63 - 1 apple, 1 citrus, 1 other fruit, and 1 potato. 
Entries 1953-63 - 1 apple 
Operating in 1964 - 2 apple, 3 citrus, 1 other fruit, and 1 potato. 
