Project Code 134   QID 200525       	OMB No. 0535-0039:  Approval Expires 1/31/10  	
	Apple, Bartlett Pear, and Other Pear
Production and Disposition Inquiry
2009 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
nass-or@nass.usda.gov	

	

Please help ensure reliable estimates of production, use and season average price for the 2009 Oregon apple and pear crops. 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 fruit this year. Survey results will be available on July 8th at http://www.nass.usda.gov.

Please complete and return this report in the enclosed envelope. By law, your report is kept confidential.  Thank you for your cooperation.

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

***Please return by May 22***
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This questionnaire inquires about apples, Bartlett pears, and other pears. 
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 2009?…………………………………………………………	
 885	
4. a. Did you produce organically grown apples in 2009? ………………………
    b. If yes, were they certified organic? …………………………………………..	Yes       No  
Yes       No  	
5. a. Did you produce organically grown Bartlett pears in 2009? ………………
    b. If yes, were they certified organic? …………………………………………..	Yes       No  
Yes       No  	
6. a. Did you produce organically grown other pears in 2009? …………………
    b. If yes, were they certified organic? …………………………………………..	Yes       No  
Yes       No  	

Reported by:                                                                                                                        Date___________________

	2009 Apples

	
Boxes or Bins	
Average price
received
(dollars per 
box or bin)	

7.  What was the quantity of all apples harvested in 2009?	=	
001

	Final price received.
 
If final returns are not yet known, please estimate.

     a. What is the average net weight per box or bin?		
002
Pounds		
8.  Of the total quantity harvested, how many boxes or bins 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)	+	
003	
004

         (2)  local sales at roadside stands, U-pick,
    and other direct sales to consumers?	+	
005    	
006	

         (3)  bulk sales to packers, truckers, or retailers?
    (Include orchard run)	+	
007	
008	

       b. sold for commercial processing? 
           (Include sales through co-ops)	+	
009	
010		

     c. used in your household or given away? 
         (Include donations, friends, workers, etc.)	+	
011		                                                                       

		

     d. harvested but not sold because of poor quality,
         marketing restrictions or other reasons?	+	
012	

	

		

9.  Estimated number of boxes or bins not harvested because of weather conditions, insect or disease damage, labor shortages, low prices, or other economic reasons? ………………………		
013	

		

Dollars per 
box or bin	

10.  What were your apple related harvest costs in 2009?
      (Include expenses for picking, hauling supervision, box rental, etc.)	………….	
014	

	

11.  How many acres of apples do you operate?  		
015	

12.  How many acres of apples did you remove in 2009?  		
016	

13.  How many acres of apples did you plant in 2009?  		
017	

       Please comment about the 2009 apple crop in your growing area:

2009 Bartlett Pears

	
Boxes or Bins	
Average price
received
(dollars per 
box or bin)	

14.  What was the quantity of all Bartlett pears harvested in 2009?		
101

Final price received.

If final returns are not yet known, please estimate.
	
     a. What is the average net weight per box or bin?		
102
Pounds		
15.  Of the total quantity harvested, how many boxes or bins 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)		
103	
104

         (2)  local sales at roadside stands, U-pick,
    and other direct sales to consumers?		
105  	
106	

         (3)  bulk sales to packers, truckers, or retailers?
    (Include orchard run)		
107	
108	

     b. sold for commercial processing? 
         (Include sales through co-ops)		
109	
110		

     c. used in your household or given away? 
         (Include donations, friends, workers, etc.)		
111		                                                                       

     d. harvested but not sold because of poor quality,
         marketing restrictions, or other reasons?		
112	

	

16.  Estimated number of boxes or bins not harvested because of 
       weather conditions, insect or disease damage, labor 
       shortages, low prices, or other economic reasons?		
113	

		

Dollars per 
box or bin	

17.  What were your Bartlett pear related harvest costs in 2009?
       (Include expenses for picking, hauling supervision, box rental, etc.)		
114

	

18.  How many acres of Bartlett pears do you operate?  		
115	

19.  How many acres of Bartlett pears did you remove in 2009?  		
116	

20.  How many acres of Bartlett pears did you plant in 2009?  		
117	

  Please comment about the 2009 Bartlett pear crop in your growing area:

2009 Other Pears

	
Boxes or Bins	
Average price
received
(dollars per 
box or bin)	

21.  What was the quantity of all other pears harvested in 2009?		
201
	
Final price received.

If final returns are not yet known, please estimate.

     a. What is the average net weight per box or bin?		
202
Pounds		
22.  Of the total quantity harvested, how many boxes or bins 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)		
203	
204

          (2)  local sales at roadside stands, U-pick,
   and other direct sales to consumers?		
205
	
206	

          (3)  bulk sales to packers, truckers or retailers?
   (Include orchard run)		
207	
208	

     b. sold for commercial processing? 
         (Include sales through co-ops)		
209	
210		

     c. used in your household or given away? 
         (Include donations, friends, workers, etc.)		
211		                                                                       

     d. harvested but not sold because of poor quality,
         marketing restrictions or other reasons?		
212	

	

23. Estimated number of boxes or bins not harvested because of 
      weather conditions, insect or disease damage, labor 
      shortages, low prices or other economic reasons?		
213	

		

Dollars per 
box or bin	

24.  What were your other pear related harvest costs in 2009?
       (Include expenses for picking, hauling supervision, box rental, etc.)	……………….	
214

	

25.  How many acres of other pears do you operate?  		
215	

26.  How many acres of other pears did you remove in 2009?  		
216	

27.  How many acres of other pears did you plant in 2009?  		
217	

Please comment about the 2009 other pear crop in your growing area:

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE            Cooperating with        OREGON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE