QID 000703-PA Grape Production and Disposition Inquiry - PA

Project 134 QID 000703-PA			OMB No. 0535-0039 Approval Expires 3/31/2010
	GRAPE PRODUCTION AND DISPOSITION INQUIRY 2009 CROP				NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
				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]

This office is now preparing estimates of 2009 Pennsylvania grape production utilization and season average price. Your answers to the questions below will help make these figures more accurate and reliable. Response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law. However, your report is important and greatly appreciated. Your individual report will be kept confidential. Please return your report promptly in the envelope provided. Thank you for aiding us with our grape estimates.

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

REPORT FOR THE VINEYARDS YOU OPERATED OR MANAGED IN 2009

Include vineyards rented or leased from others, but exclude those rented or leased to someone else.

1. Quantity of grapes harvested for all purposes in 2009

Concord

100

tons

Niagara

200

tons

Other

300

tons

2. Of the total quantity of grapes harvested, how many were:

			QUANTITY	PRICE PER TON
a. Sold for fresh market - -	Concord. . . . . . . . . .	tons	101	102
	Niagara. . . . . . . . . . .	tons	201	202
	Other. . . . . . . . . . . . .	tons	301	302

b. Sold for commercial processing as - -					QUANTITY	PRICE PER TON
	(1) Juice	Concord. . . . . . . . . .		tons	103	104
		Niagara. . . . . . . . . . .		tons	203	204
		Other. . . . . . . . . . . . .		tons	303	304

	(2) Wine	Concord. . . . . . . . . .	tons	105	106
		Niagara. . . . . . . . . . .	tons	205	206
		Other. . . . . . . . . . . . .	tons	305	306

	(3) Other	Concord. . . . . . . . . .	tons	107		108
		Niagara. . . . . . . . . . .	tons	207		208
		Other. . . . . . . . . . . . .	tons	307		308
						QUANTITY
c. Used by you to make processed items for sale by this operation?. . . . . . . . . . .					tons	400
d. Used on farm and given away? (Include grapes given to hired help, tenants, etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .					tons	401
e. Harvested production not sold? (Include grapes not marketed because or poor quality, marketing restrictions, or other reasons.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .					tons	402

3. Unharvested production? (Include all grapes left in the vineyard, regardless of whether on vine or ground, due to weather losses, low brix content, disease, insect damage marketing restrictions, low prices, or other reasons.). . . . . . . . . . . . .	tons
		403
4. Total acres of bearing grape vines in production in 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	acres	404

COMMENTS on crop quality, growing season, difficulties, etc., are appreciated and may be written below or on the reverse.

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REPORTED BY: __________________________________ PHONE: ____________________ DATE: ________________

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