QID 200555 Processed Apple Price Inquiry - CA

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Project 134 QID 200555 4/28		OMB No. 0535-0039: Approval Expires 01/31/2010
	PROCESSED APPLE PRICE INQUIRY 2008 CROP				NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
				California Field Office P.O. Box 1258 Sacramento, CA 95812-1258 Phone: 1-800-851-1127 Fax: 1-888-478-5637 E-mail: [email protected]
Please make corrections to name, address, and Zip Code, if necessary. PLEASE MAIL OR FAX BY MAY 15, 2009. FAX Number: 1-888-478-5637			Dear Processor: We need your help to prepare estimates for California's 2008 final utilization and average prices paid for apples. Please complete this questionnaire and return it by May 15. A postage-paid envelope is enclosed for your convenience or you may FAX the report to 1‑888-478-5637. Response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law. However, your cooperation is very important to make California's estimates more accurate. Individual reports are kept confidential and only used in State totals. If you have any questions, please call Lena Schwedler at 1‑800‑851‑1127, Ext. 132. Thank you for your assistance.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Include all 2008 crop apples purchased directly from growers or grower groups, including quantities diverted to other firms. Do not report apples acquired from other processors.

2. Report the grower price and the equivalent price paid at the processing plant door on a pay-weight basis. Include in the processing plant door price per ton any harvesting costs, delivery costs to the processing plant door, and any other services furnished without charge to growers. If growers delivered raw fruit to the processing plant door, report actual prices paid to growers, including premiums and/or discounts. A work sheet on the reverse side is furnished to assist you in reporting.

3. For apples grown in Oregon, Washington, or another state report the equivalent price paid at the processing plant door.

PRICES PAID FOR 2008 CROP APPLES
USE	GROWN IN CALIFORNIA			GROWN IN OREGON			GROWN IN WASHINGTON		GROWN IN ANOTHER STATE (specify):
	Quantity Purchased (Tons)	Average Price Per Ton		Quantity Purchased (Tons)		Average Price Per Ton (Processing Plant Door)	Quantity Purchased (Tons)	Average Price Per Ton (Processing Plant Door)	Quantity Purchased (Tons)	Average Price Per Ton (Processing Plant Door)
		Grower Return	Processing Plant Door
Canned, Sauce
Canned, Other
Juice, Cider, & Concentrate 
Frozen
Dried
Slices
Other (specify):
Other (specify):
Total Quantity
Comments about the 2008 apple crop in your area:

Reported by:		Date:		Phone:	«PHONE»
E-mail:	«EMAIL»			Fax:	«PHONEFAX»

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0535-0039. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

SEE OTHER SIDE

APPLE PRICE WORK SHEET

This work sheet is being furnished to assist you in reporting the cost of apples delivered to the processing plant door. Use this form to combine information on raw product costs. This will assure uniformity in reporting between processors. The price on line 1 is the grower return. Additional costs reported under "2a." through "2i." should include other costs per ton not charged to the grower or in excess of grower charges. Buying expenses or brokerage are to be excluded. Total cost of raw fruit delivered to the processing plant door should be reported by use in the Table on the reverse side.

Cooperatives, who have not made final fruit payments, should estimate final prices.

COST OF APPLES BY USE PER TON

	USE
	Canned, Sauce	Canned, Other	Juice, Cider & Concentrate	Frozen	Dried	Slices	Other (specify):
	Dollars Per Ton
1. Weighted average grower cash price per ton including bonus payments, if any.
2. Additional field production costs per ton not charged to grower and not included in line 1.
a. Weed, insect and disease control (including cost of survey, equipment, application and materials).
b. Harvesting costs not included in line 1. Harvesting equipment, including depreciation, repair, and moving equipment, and labor procurement.
c. Delivery costs to processing plant.
(1) Grower hauling allowances not reported on line 1.
(2) Payments to hired trucker or cost of company trucks.
d. Furnishing containers, including losses and storage
e. Field receiving station costs such as receiving, weighing, loading, etc.
f. Inspection and grading
g. Hydro-cooling or icing not included in 2c.
h. Association service fees.
i. Other costs to processing plant door excluding buying expenses or brokerage. Please specify: .
3. Total cost of services per ton not included in line 1 (total of lines "2a." through "2i.").
4. Total raw product cost to processing plant door per pay weight ton. (Line 1 plus 3.) (Report this cost by use on reverse side.)