020010 Fruit

Project Code 134 QID 20010		OMB No. 0535-0039: Approval Expires 11/30/2007
	Sweet and Tart Cherries, Peaches, Prunes and Plums Production and Disposition Inquiry 2006 Crop				NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
				Oregon Field Office 1220 S.W. 3rd Ave. Room 1735 Portland, OR 97204 Phone 503-326-2131, Fax 503-326-2549 [email protected]
Please make corrections to name, address and Zip Code, if necessary. * * * Please return by November 13 * *			Dear Oregon Fruit Grower: Please help ensure reliable estimates of production, use, and season average prices for the 2006 Oregon cherry, peach, and prune and plum crops. Response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law. However, your report is needed to produce accurate estimates. Your report is important, even if you did not produce fruit this year. Please complete and return this report in the enclosed envelope. By law, your report is kept confidential. Thank you for your help.

This questionnaire inquires about sweet cherries, tart cherries, peaches, and prunes and plums.

Please complete the sections that apply to the orchard(s) you operate.

Include orchards rented or leased from others, but do not include orchards rented to others.

1. Total acres of land you operate	100
2. Of the total land you operate, how many acres are cropland?	300
3. What was your peak number of hired workers (part-time or full-time) on any one day in 2006?	885
4. a. Did you produce organically grown cherries in 2006? b. If yes, were they certified organic?	YES □ NO □ YES □ NO □
5. a. Did you produce organically grown peaches in 2006? b. If yes, were they certified organic?	YES □ NO □ YES □ NO □
6. a. Did you produce organically grown prunes or plums in 2006? b. If yes, were they certified organic?	YES □ NO □ YES □ NO □

Respondent Date_________________________

2006 Sweet and Tart Cherries

	Sweet cherries		Tart cherries
7. Total pounds of cherries harvested in 2006 =	001		021
8. Of the total harvested, how many pounds were:	Pounds	Price received cents / pound	Pounds	Price received cents / pound
a. Sold for fresh market as: (1) FOB sales of packed fruit? (Include fresh sales through co-ops) +	002	003	022	023
(2) local sales at roadside stands, U-pick, and other direct sales to consumers? +	004	005	024	025
(3) bulk sales to packers, truckers, or retailers? (Include orchard run) +	006	007	026	027
b. Sold for commercial processing for: (1) brining? +	008	009	028	029
(2) canning?..................................................................	010	011	030	031
(3) freezing?.................................................................	012	013	032	033
(4) drying? .................................................................
c. used on your farm or given away? (Include donations, friends, workers, etc.) +	014		034
d. harvested but not sold because of poor quality, marketing restrictions or other reasons?. +	015		035
9. Estimated pounds not harvested because of weather conditions, insect or disease damage, labor shortages, low prices or other economic reasons? …………………..	016		036
10. What were your cherry related harvest costs in 2006? (Include expenses for picking, hauling, box rental, etc.) ?	017 4/lb.		037 4/lb.

11. How many acres of cherries do you operate?	018	038
12. How many acres of cherries did you remove in 2006?	019	039
13. How many acres of cherries did you plant in 2006?	020	040

Please comment about the 2006 cherry crop in your growing area:

2006 Peaches

	Number of Boxes	Average price received (dollars per box)
14. Total boxes of peaches harvested in 2006 =	101	Price at local shipping point before deducting packing and marketing charges
15. Of the total harvested, how many boxes were:
a. Sold for fresh market as: (1) FOB sales of packed fruit? (Include fresh sales through co-ops) +	102	103
(2) local sales at roadside stands, U-pick, and other direct sales to consumers?.................................	104	105
(3) bulk sales to packers, truckers, or retailers? (Include orchard run) +	106	107
b. Sold for commercial processing for: (1) canning +	108	109
(2) other processing?................................................................	110	111
c. used on your farm or given away? (Include donations, friends, workers, etc.) +	112
d. harvested but not sold because of poor quality, marketing restrictions or other reasons?....................................	113
16. Estimated boxes not harvested because of weather conditions, insect or disease damage, labor shortages, low prices or other economic reasons?.....................................	114
17. What were your peach related harvest costs for 2006? (Include expenses for picking, hauling, supervision, box rental, etc.) ……….		115 $/box

18. How many pounds do your peach boxes weigh?	116
19. How many acres of peaches do you operate? ………………………………………..	117
20. How many acres of peaches did you remove in 2006?	118
21. How many acres of peaches did you plant in 2006?	119

Please comment about the 2006 peach crop in your growing area:

2006 Prunes & Plums

	Pounds	Average price received (cents per pound)
22. Pounds of prunes and plums harvested for all purposes in 2006	201	Price at local shipping point before deducting packing and marketing charges
23. Of the total harvested, how many pounds were:
a. Sold for fresh market as: (1) FOB sales of packed fruit? (Include fresh sales through co-ops)	202	203
(2) local sales at roadside stands, U-pick, and other direct sales to consumers? ………………………………………….	204	205
(3) bulk sales to packers, truckers, or retailers? (Include orchard run)	206	207
b. sold for commercial processing? (Include sales through co-ops)	208	209
c. sold dried?	210 Dried Pounds	211
(1) green weight of pounds sold dried	212 Green Pounds
d. used in your household or given away?	213
harvested but not sold because of poor quality marketing restrictions or other reasons?	214
24. Estimated pounds of not harvested because of weather conditions, insect or disease damage, labor shortages, low prices, or other economic reasons?................................................................	215
25. What were your prune and plum related harvest costs for 2006? (Include expenses for picking, hauling, supervision, box rental etc.)………………………		216 ¢/lb.
26. How many acres of prunes and plums do you operate?..................................................		217
27. How many acres of prunes and plums did you remove in 2006? …………………………		218
28. How many acres of prunes and plums did you plant in 2006? ……………………………		219

Please comment about the 2006 prune and plum crop in your growing area:

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