QID 200560 Apple Broker/Packer Inquiry - PA

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Project 134 QID 200560			OMB No. 0535-0039 Approval Expires 3/31/2010
	APPLE BROKER/PACKER INQUIRY Late May 2009					NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
					Pennsylvania Field Office 2301 N. Cameron Street Room G-19 Harrisburg, PA 17110-9405 Phone: 1-800-498-1518 Fax: 1-800-498-1548 Email: [email protected]
Please make corrections to name, address and Zip Code, if necessary.				Information is needed to determine the percentage of 2008 crop year apples sold for fresh market purposes. Your help in completing this short inquiry will greatly aid in USDA’s effort to accurately determine the size, utilization, and value of the 2008 apple crop. Individual reports are kept confidential. Please complete and return this report promptly in the envelope provided. Thank you.

Please answer these questions for the OPERATION named above.

1. TOTAL QUANTITY of 2008 crop year apples handled by your firm that were grown in Pennsylvania (include apples grown on your own operation if they were packed by you). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	_____________ lbs. OR ______________ bu.
	(If reporting bushels, __________ avg. bu. weight)

2. Of the total quantity reported in Question #1, how many were:	QUANTITY OR PERCENT
▪ sold or expect to be sold for fresh market. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .
▪ sold or expect to be sold for processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
▪ other (culls, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3. What was the average net grower return per lb. for the 2008 apple crop after all storage, packing, and marketing expenses have been deducted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$ 0 . _____________ / lbs.

Comments: (Use reverse side if necessary)
Respondent Name:		Phone: ( )	Date: _______________

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