Harold Austin - Reply - Apr 28, 2011

(Reply to Harold Austin and Aaron Avila)

April 28, 2011

Good Afternoon Aaron,

Sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you. The below information is what I sent Harold.

Great question on the apple varieties. We are partnering with the Risk Management Agency (RMA) for this “pilot” survey. After receiving feedback on this section from apple growers, other USDA agencies, State Departments of Ag, researchers, and other concerned apple data users, we have included 23 apple varieties on the questionnaire. An “Other” variety is also available for varieties not listed. Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Jazz, Rome, and Lady Alice were all added to the questionnaire.

Attached is the new Certified Organic Apple Section.

Thanks for looking over the questionnaire and if you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.

Have a great day.

Curt Stock

USDA - National Agricultural Statistics Service

Program Administration Branch,

Environmental & Economics Section

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 202-720-3598