期刊名称：International Journal of Sociology of Agriculture and Food
印刷版ISSN：0798-1759
出版年度：1998
卷号：7
页码：151-180
出版社：The Research Committee on Food and Agriculture (RC40)
摘要：Globalization of the Washington Apple Industry: Its Evolution and Impacts A major challenge in the study of commodity systems is to discern the various local impacts of globalization. The objective of this paper is to do this by presenting evidence from the development of Washington's apple industry. Washington State, which for years has been the leading producer of apples within the United States, is also a dominant player in global apple markets. In general, the Washington apple industry has followed a Fordist path to success by producing in ever increasing quantity and quality a comparatively inexpensive and undifferentiated commodity, i.e. red and golden delicious apples.
