QID 200560 Apple Processing 2008 Crop - WA

Project 134 QID 200560			OMB No. 0535-0039: Approval Expires 1/31/2010
	Apple Processing 2008 Crop					NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
					Washington Field Office P.O. Box 609 1111 Washington St SE Olympia, WA 98504 Phone 800-435-5883, Fax 800-265-6275 [email protected]
				Information is needed from your processing plant(s) to determine the utilization of apples and the price paid for these apples. If you have not completed processing the 2008 crop, please provide the quantity processed to date. This form will be returned to you in September 2009 for final data for the 2008 crop. An extra copy has been enclosed for your files. Your voluntary response to this survey is needed to accurately estimate apples processed in Washington. Individual reports are kept confidential. Please return your completed questionnaire promptly.

Please make corrections to name, address, and zip code, if necessary.

PLEASE MAIL BY:

May 29, 2009

­­­­­­­In order to avoid duplication, please report apples processed only in your Washington plants. If you had apples processed by other processors, please indicate the firm name and quantity of apples processed on the back of this page.

1. Quantity of Apples from the 2008 Crop Received at this Plant.
	May Preliminary		September Final Report
State of	Tons Received To		Total Tons Received
Origin	______________________Date		of 2008 Apple Crop
	-TONS-		-TONS-
A. Washington
B. Oregon
C. Idaho
D. Other States ( )
E. Total All States

2. Utilization and Prices Paid for Apples Reported in Question 1E.
	May Preliminary			September Final Report
Utilization	Tons Processed To	Average Price		Total Tons Reported	Average Price
	______________Date	Per Ton 1/		2008 Crop	Per Ton 1/
	-TONS-	-$/TON-		-TONS-	-$/TON-
A. Canned (include sauce)
B. Dried/Evaporated
C. Juice/Cider
D. Fresh Slices
E. Frozen
F. Other Uses ( )
G. Culls Dumped
Total: Sum 2A-2G Should equal 1E

1/ Price paid at processing plant door.

Reported by: ____________________________ Phone:___________________ Date: _____________________

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