QID 2000525 Apple, Bartlett Pear and Other Pear Production and Dispo

Project Code 134 QID 200525				OMB No. 0535-0039: Approval Expires 1/31/10
		Apple, Bartlett Pear, and Other Pear Production and Disposition Inquiry 2009 Crop						NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
							Oregon Field Office 1220 S.W. 3rd Ave. Room 1735 Portland, OR 97204, Phone 503-326-2131, Fax 503-326-2549 [email protected]
					Please help ensure reliable estimates of production, use and season average price for the 2009 Oregon apple and pear crops. Response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law. However, your report is needed to make the estimates as accurate as possible, even if you did not produce fruit this year. Survey results will be available on July 8th at http://www.nass.usda.gov. Please complete and return this report in the enclosed envelope. By law, your report is kept confidential. Thank you for your cooperation.

Please make corrections to name, address and Zip Code, if necessary

***Please return by May 22***

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This questionnaire inquires about apples, Bartlett pears, and other pears.

Please complete the sections that apply to the orchard(s) you operate.

Include orchards rented or leased from others, but do not include orchards rented to others.

1. Total acres of land you operate …………………………………………………	100
2. Of the total land you operate, how many acres are cropland? ………………	300
3. What was your peak number of hired workers (part-time or full-time) on any one day in 2009?…………………………………………………………	885
4. a. Did you produce organically grown apples in 2009? ……………………… b. If yes, were they certified organic? …………………………………………..	Yes No Yes No
5. a. Did you produce organically grown Bartlett pears in 2009? ……………… b. If yes, were they certified organic? …………………………………………..	Yes No Yes No
6. a. Did you produce organically grown other pears in 2009? ………………… b. If yes, were they certified organic? …………………………………………..	Yes No Yes No

Reported by: Date___________________

2009 Apples

	Boxes or Bins	Average price received (dollars per box or bin)
7. What was the quantity of all apples harvested in 2009? =	001	Final price received. If final returns are not yet known, please estimate.
a. What is the average net weight per box or bin?	002 Pounds
8. Of the total quantity harvested, how many boxes or bins were:
a. sold for fresh market as:
(1) F.O.B. sales of packed fruit? (Include fruit packed by you and sales through co-ops) +	003	004
(2) local sales at roadside stands, U-pick, and other direct sales to consumers? +	005	006
(3) bulk sales to packers, truckers, or retailers? (Include orchard run) +	007	008
b. sold for commercial processing? (Include sales through co-ops) +	009	010
c. used in your household or given away? (Include donations, friends, workers, etc.) +	011
d. harvested but not sold because of poor quality, marketing restrictions or other reasons? +	012
9. Estimated number of boxes or bins not harvested because of weather conditions, insect or disease damage, labor shortages, low prices, or other economic reasons? ………………………	013
		Dollars per box or bin
10. What were your apple related harvest costs in 2009? (Include expenses for picking, hauling supervision, box rental, etc.) ………….		014
11. How many acres of apples do you operate?		015
12. How many acres of apples did you remove in 2009?		016
13. How many acres of apples did you plant in 2009?		017

Please comment about the 2009 apple crop in your growing area:

2009 Bartlett Pears

	Boxes or Bins	Average price received (dollars per box or bin)
14. What was the quantity of all Bartlett pears harvested in 2009?	101	Final price received. If final returns are not yet known, please estimate.
a. What is the average net weight per box or bin?	102 Pounds
15. Of the total quantity harvested, how many boxes or bins were:
a. sold for fresh market as:
(1) F.O.B. sales of packed fruit? (Include fruit packed by you and sales through co-ops)	103	104
(2) local sales at roadside stands, U-pick, and other direct sales to consumers?	105	106
(3) bulk sales to packers, truckers, or retailers? (Include orchard run)	107	108
b. sold for commercial processing? (Include sales through co-ops)	109	110
c. used in your household or given away? (Include donations, friends, workers, etc.)	111
d. harvested but not sold because of poor quality, marketing restrictions, or other reasons?	112
16. Estimated number of boxes or bins not harvested because of weather conditions, insect or disease damage, labor shortages, low prices, or other economic reasons?	113
		Dollars per box or bin
17. What were your Bartlett pear related harvest costs in 2009? (Include expenses for picking, hauling supervision, box rental, etc.)		114
18. How many acres of Bartlett pears do you operate?		115
19. How many acres of Bartlett pears did you remove in 2009?		116
20. How many acres of Bartlett pears did you plant in 2009?		117

Please comment about the 2009 Bartlett pear crop in your growing area:

2009 Other Pears

	Boxes or Bins	Average price received (dollars per box or bin)
21. What was the quantity of all other pears harvested in 2009?	201	Final price received. If final returns are not yet known, please estimate.
a. What is the average net weight per box or bin?	202 Pounds
22. Of the total quantity harvested, how many boxes or bins were:
a. sold for fresh market as:
(1) F.O.B. sales of packed fruit? (Include fruit packed by you and sales through co-ops)	203	204
(2) local sales at roadside stands, U-pick, and other direct sales to consumers?	205	206
(3) bulk sales to packers, truckers or retailers? (Include orchard run)	207	208
b. sold for commercial processing? (Include sales through co-ops)	209	210
c. used in your household or given away? (Include donations, friends, workers, etc.)	211
d. harvested but not sold because of poor quality, marketing restrictions or other reasons?	212
23. Estimated number of boxes or bins not harvested because of weather conditions, insect or disease damage, labor shortages, low prices or other economic reasons?	213
		Dollars per box or bin
24. What were your other pear related harvest costs in 2009? (Include expenses for picking, hauling supervision, box rental, etc.) ……………….		214
25. How many acres of other pears do you operate?		215
26. How many acres of other pears did you remove in 2009?		216
27. How many acres of other pears did you plant in 2009?		217

Please comment about the 2009 other pear crop in your growing area:

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Cooperating with OREGON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE