QID 200595-OH Apple Storage

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Project 160 QID 200595				OMB No. 0535-0001: Approval Expires 11/30/2007
	FEBRUARY APPLE STORAGE REPORT								NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
							Ohio Field Office P.O. Box 686 Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-0686 Phone 1-800-858-8144, Fax 614-728-2206 [email protected]
						Dear Producer: Please record stocks of apples in your refrigerated storage. By law (Section 1770 Food Security Act of 1985) your report to us is confidential and may be used only for statistical purposes. Your cooperation will provide useful information to you and other apple producers. Please mail your report back in the enclosed postage paid envelope. Thank you for your cooperation.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
► UNIT OF REPORT:			Report either boxes or bushels. Specify average weight of boxes or bushels.
► REFRIGERATED STORAGE:			Reports are needed for all storages, public or private, which are artificially cooled to 50 degrees or lower, where food commodities are normally stored for 30 days or more. Includes apples packed or loose, in boxes, cartons, crates, baskets and bulk. Convert bin and pallet boxes to box equivalents or pounds.
► STOCKS ON HAND:			Report total stocks held under refrigeration in this storage at the end of the month, regardless or ownership or length of time held. Do not include stocks held elsewhere. Include fruit held for all purposes, (fresh and processing) regardless of ownership.
APPLES IN REFRIGERATED SPACE
1. Report for the Apples held in refrigerated storage space.					REGULAR COLD STORAGE BOXES or BUSHELS			CONTROLLED ATOMOSPHERE BOXES or BUSHELS
a. What is the total boxes or bushels in storage?..........................................
					POUNDS			POUNDS
b. What is the weight per unit (box or bushel) reported above?....................
c. What is the total pounds of apples in your storage?..................................
2. If you would like to receive a copy of the results of this survey in the mail, please make a check () in the box…………………………………………………………………………………………
(Results will also be available on the Internet at http://www.usda.gov/nass/)
COMMENTS:
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