QID 200456 Pear Processing Inquiry - PA

Project 134 QID 200456			OMB No. 0535-0039 Approval Expires 11/30/2010
	PEAR PROCESSING INQUIRY 2008 CROP				NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
Please make corrections to name, address and Zip Code, if necessary.				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 estimate the quantity and value of pears processed in the United States. Response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law. However, your cooperation is very important in order to more accurately estimate pear 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.

If it is more convenient for you to report in a unit other than pounds,

please indicate the unit used and weight per unit .

1. What was the total quantity of the 2008 PEAR crop received at this plant? (Report quantity of whole pears received for processing. Peelings and cores purchased from other processors should be excluded. Do not include pears sold to other processors, or those purchased and resold as fresh pears.)	POUNDS
2. Of this quantity, how many were grown in each of the following States--	NUMBER
a. Pennsylvania?
b. Other States? (Specify)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ITEM 3:

! The quantity reported for each utilization should be on a whole pear 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 paid at the processing plant door.

3. What was the quantity for the following uses and prices paid for--	QUANTITY USED				AVERAGE PRICE PER TON
	TONS	OR	PERCENT		DOLLARS
a. pear sauce, baby food and other canned products? +					.
b. dried or evaporated pears? +					.
c. frozen and cold packed? +					.
d. juice? +					.
e. cider and vinegar? +					.
f. pear butter, jelly and syrup? +					.
g. other uses (Specify )? +					.
h. whole pears purchased but not used (culls, etc.)? +					.
i. Total, all utilizations (Should equal item 1 above.) =			100%

4. If you would like to receive a copy of the results of this survey in the mail, please make a check () in the box. (Results will also be available on the Internet at http://www.usda.gov/nass/)

Reported by: Date: ________________________

Name of firm: Telephone: ( ) __________________

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