QID 200555 Apple Processing Inquiry - PA

Project 134 QID 200555			OMB No. 0535-0039 Approval Expires 11/30/2010
	APPLE PROCESSING INQUIRY 2008 Crop					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]
				Information requested in this survey is needed to prepare a report on the quantities of apples processed according to products made and prices paid to growers for processing apples. Response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law. However, your cooperation is very important in order to more accurately estimate apple processing. 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 help.
Please make corrections to name, address and Zip Code, if necessary.

If it is more convenient for you to report in a unit other than pounds, please indicate the unit used and weight per unit .	POUNDS
1. What was the total quantity of 2008 crop apples received at this plant? (Report quantity of whole apples available for processing. Peelings and cores purchased from other processors should be excluded. Do not include apples sold to other processors, or sold whole as fresh fruit.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. Of this quantity, how many were grown in each of the following States--			NUMBER
a. Pennsylvania?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b. Other States (Specify:		. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR ITEM 3 The quantity reported for each utilization should be on a whole apple basis and include waste material removed during processing (peeling, cores, pulp, etc.) even if it was dumped or sold for further processing. Report the equivalent prices at processing plant door.
3. What was the quantity for the following uses and prices paid for --				QUANTITY USED				AVERAGE PRICE PER CWT. DOLLARS
				POUNDS	OR	PERCENT
a. apple sauce, baby food and other canned products?. . . . . .			+					. __ __
b. dried or evaporated apples?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			+					. __ __
c. frozen and cold packed?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			+					. __ __
d. juice?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			+					. __ __
e. cider and vinegar?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			+					. __ __
f. fresh, never frozen slices?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			+					. __ __
g. apple butter, jelly and syrup?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			+					. __ __
h. other uses? (specify:		). . . . . .	+					. __ __
i. whole apples purchased but not used (culls, etc.)?. . . . . . .			+					. __ __
j. TOTAL, all utilizations (should equal item 1 above). . . . . . .			=			100%

4. Would you like to receive a copy of the results of this survey in the mail? (The survey results will also be available on the Internet at http://www.nass.usda.gov.)			Code
Yes [Enter code 1.] No [Enter code 3.]			099

Reported by: ________________________________________________ Date: __________________________________

Title: _______________________________________________________ Phone: (_______) ______- ________________

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