Excerpts from the report: The purpose of this research program is to provide an appraisal of the economic feasibility of processing as an outlet for vegetables produced in the Southeast. This requires research designed to evaluate production potentials, alternative markets, the relative profitability of investing productive resources in processing operations, and present and projected future markets for Southeastern processed vegetables. The specific objectives of this report are to describe the size, geographic distribution, and composition of the vegetable processing industry in the Southeast.