200630 Peach

Project Code 134 QID 200630 OMB No. 0535-0039: Approval Expires 3/31/2007
	PEACH PRODUCTION and DISPOSITION INQUIRY 2006 CROP		NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
			USDA, NASS, Georgia Field Office 355 E Hancock Ave Stephens Federal Building, Ste 320 Athens, GA 30601 Phone: 1-800-253-4419 Fax: 1-800-296-7953 E-mail: [email protected]

Georgia

Dear Reporter:

The information requested in this survey is needed to prepare a report on peach production and season average price for the 2006 crop. Response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law. However, your report is needed to make the estimates as accurate as possible, even if you did not produce any peaches this year.

Please complete and return this report in the enclosed postage paid envelope. Your individual report is confidential and used only with other reports for statistical purposes. Thank you for your cooperation.

Please make corrections to name, address and Zip Code, if necessary.

Report for the orchards you operated or managed in 2006. (Include orchards rented or leased from others, but exclude those rented or leased to someone else.)	NUMBER OR NUMBER of of BUSHELS POUNDS		AVERAGE PRICE PER UNIT
1. Quantity of peaches harvested for all purposes during 2006?	0501		Price at local shipping point before deducting packing and marketing charges
(Including those harvested but not used.)…………………………………………. =
2. Of the total quantity reported in item 1, how many were---- a. sold for fresh market as--
(1) F.O.B. sales of packed fruit? (Include fruit packed by you and sales through co-ops) +	0502		0602
(2) local sales at roadside stands, pick-your-own, and other direct sales to consumers? +	0504		0604
(3) bulk sales to packers or truckers? (Include orchard run) +	0503		0603
b. sold for commercial processing for canning, freezing, wine, jam, jelly, etc.? +	0505		0605
c. used to make processed items for sale by this operation? +	0506
d. used in your household or given away? (Friends, hired workers, etc.) +	0701
e. harvested but not sold because of poor quality, marketing restrictions or other reasons? +	0702
NOTE: Peaches reported in items 2a through 2e should equal item 1.
3. Quantity of mature peaches not harvested because of labor shortages, low prices or other economic reasons?	0703
4. What is the average net weight per bushel for quantities reported in the previous questions? (If reported in bushels above.)		0705
			CENTS PER UNIT
5. What is the average harvesting cost per unit for the 2006 crop? (Include all picking and hauling charges.) …			0708 .

	ACRES
6. What is the TOTAL ACREAGE of bearing age peach trees in orchards you operated or managed in 2006?	0460
	Trees
7. What is the number of bearing age peach TREES in 2006?	0450
	Trees
8. How many TREES do you expect to be in production in 2007?	0707

9. What is the TOTAL ACREAGE of bearing age trees or vines expected in 2006 for each of the following--	ACRES
a. apples?	0420
b. nectarines?	0439
c. plums?	0447
d. grapes?	0440
e. blueberries?	0427

10. COMMENTS about the 2006 peach crop in your locality.

The results of this survey will be available in ANon citrus Fruits and Nuts 2006 Preliminary Summary@ on the Internet at http://www.usda.gov/nass/ in January 2007

Reported by:_______________________________________ Phone: (____)__________________
Orchard Name: Date: ______________

For Office Only
Response	Respondent	Mode	Enum.	Eval.
1-Comp 9901 2-R 3-Inac 4-Office Hold 5-R-Est 6-Inac-Est 7-Off Hold -Est 8-Known Zero	1-Op/Mgr 9902 2-Sp 3-Acct/Bkpr 4-Partner 9-Oth	1-Mail 9903 2-Tel 3-Face-to-Face 4-Cati 5-Web 6-E-mail 7-Fax 8-CAPI 19-Other	098	100
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