QID 200328 Cherry Production and Disposition Inquiry

Project 134 QID 200328			OMB No. 0535-0039 Approval Expires 3/31/2010
	CHERRY PRODUCTION AND DISPOSITION INQUIRY					NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
					New York Field Office 10B Airline Drive Albany, NY 12235-1004 Phone: 518-457-5570 Fax: 1-800-591-3834 Email: [email protected]
				The information requested in this survey is needed to estimate the production and utilization of the 2009 cherry crop. Response is voluntary and not required by law. However, your report is needed to make the estimates as accurate as possible. Please complete and return this report in the enclosed envelope. Your individual report is kept confidential and used only with other reports for statistical purposes. Thank you very much for your cooperation.
Please make corrections to name, address and Zip Code, if necessary.

REPORT FOR THE ORCHARD(S) YOU OPERATE OR MANAGED IN 2009

1. What is the TOTAL number of bearing acres of --	Bearing Acres
a. Sweet Cherries? (Please report to the nearest whole acre.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	400
b. Tart Cherries? (Please report to the nearest whole acre.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	300

Please report harvest production of fruit for your operation and in your locality as a percent of full crop. Let 100 percent represent the full crop you would expect if there were no damage from unfavorable weather, insects, disease, etc.
		Sweet Cherries	Tart Cherries
2. Condition of cherries as a percent of full crop.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Percent	620	625
3. Quantity of cherries harvested for all purposes in 2009. (Include fruit sold on trees.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Pounds	415	315

4. Of the total quantity of cherries harvested in 2009, how many were?
a. Sold or utilized for fresh market: (Include all bulk and/or packed sales plus the quantity used on your farm or given away.). . . . . . . .	Pounds	411	311
b. Sold for commercial processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Pounds	416	316
c. Harvested production not sold or utilized. (Include cherries culled because of rot, cracked, wind whip, or not sold due to economic factors.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Pounds
		419	319

5. Unharvested production of mature cherries:
(Due to low prices, shortage of labor, adverse weather, disease or insect damage.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Pounds	421	321

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6. Cherry Prices (Average price received for cherries sold this year):

Check one -- Cash Price Advance Price

				Sweet Cherries	Tart Cherries
a. Sold for processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			Price per Pound	446	346
b. Sold for fresh market		. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Price per Pound		441	341
		OR
		. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Price per Quart		442	342

7. 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)
Yes [Enter code 1.] No [Enter code 3.]			Code
			099

		OFFICE USE
8. Please comment on the quality and harvesting condition of the crop in your locality this year.		098
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Respondent Name: _______________________________	Phone: ____________________________	9910 MM DD YY Date: __ __ __ __ __ __

	For office use only
	Response			Respondent		Mode			Enum.	Eval.
	1-Comp 2-R 3-Inac 4-Office Hold	5-R – Est 6-Inac – Est 7-Off Hold – Est 8-Known Zero	9901	1-Op/Mgr 2-Sp 3-Acct/Bkpr 4-Partner 9-Oth	9902	1-Mail 2-Tel 3-Face-to-Face 4-CATI 5-Web	6-e-mail 7-Fax 8-CAPI 19-Other	9903	098	100
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