3981 Grape and Almond Acreage and Raisin Harvest Method - CA

GRAPE AND ALMOND ACREAGE AND RAISIN HARVEST METHOD
OMB No. 0535-0039
Approval Expires: 10/31/2019
Project Code: 740
SurveyID: 3981

United States
Department of
Agriculture
NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE
California
Department of Food
and Agriculture
USDA/NASS - California
Pacific Region
650 Capitol Mall, #6-100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 1-800-851-1127
Fax: 1-855-270-2722
Email: [email protected]
Please make corrections to name, address, and ZIP Code, if necessary.
The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. Your responses will be kept confidential and any person who willfully discloses ANY
identifiable information about you or your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both. This survey is conducted in accordance with the Confidential
Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws. For more information on how we protect your
information please visit: https://www.nass.usda.gov/confidentiality. Response is voluntary.
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 10 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.

The 2018 Grape and Almond Acreage Survey is being conducted by the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service,
Pacific Regional Office in cooperation with corresponding industries. In addition to acreage data, the Raisin Committee is
interested in collecting information on Harvest Methods used for Raisin-type Grapes. Please review the enclosed parcels
and make updates as needed, and provide a phone number where you can be reached. Use the tables below as an aide
for making updates and indicating Harvest Method for Raisin-type Grapes.
Current Phone Number(s): ____________________________________________________________________________
Grapes (Acres)
Acres in our Database
Acres Planted in 2018
Acres Pulled in 2018
Acres Abandoned

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Almonds (Acres)

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Acres by Harvest Method (descriptions below) for Raisin-type Grapes
Traditional
Tray on
Ground
(Acres)

Dehydrator
for Golden Overhead
Raisins
Trellis
(Acres)
(Acres)

Open
Southside Fresh/Wine/
Gable Continuous
Trellis
Juice
(Acres) Tray (Acres) (Acres)
(Acres)

Other Please
indicate
________
(Acres)

Harvest by
Hand
Mechanical
Harvest
Your help in completing and returning the enclosed parcel record(s) will assist in preparing and publishing a timely report on
California's grape, almond, and walnut acreage. This letter and all parcel records should be returned, even if you have no
changes, by November 1, 2018 in the enclosed postage-paid return envelope.
If you have any questions, please call Kelly Albelo at 1-800-851-1127, ext 110.
Harvest Methods for Raisin-type Grapes
Traditional Tray - grapes are harvested by hand and are laid out on thin sheets of paper (known as trays) where they dry in
the sun for 2-3 weeks.
Dehydrator - grapes are harvested by hand and put into bins. The bins are then taken to the dehydrator for drying into
Golden Raisins.
Overhead Trellis (Dried on Vine) - vines are trained up onto wires stretched overhead. Dried grapes hang from the
overhead canopy which allows mechanical grape harvesters to get underneath to harvest the dried fruit.
Open Gable Trellis - trellis wires are connected between rows of 6-foot high V-shaped supports. The unique V shape lets
in additional sunlight and traps the heat. This greatly improves ripening and drying. Raisins are harvested with a
wine grape harvester that has been modified to place the raisins in bins instead of gondolas.
Continuous Tray - grapes are shaken from the vine by a machine harvester and conveyed evenly onto a long, continuous
paper tray where they will dry in the sun for 7-10 days.
Southside Trellis - an angled cross-arm is added to each trellis stake to support two wires on which canes are tied.
Renewal shoots are trained to the catch wires above and the southern exposure of the fruit facilitates drying.
Raisins are harvested mechanically with a south-side harvester.
Fresh/Wine/Juice - many varieties of raisin grapes are not harvested for raisins. Some raisin varieties (especially
Thompson Seedless) are regularly harvested for table, wine, or juice.
Other - please specify other methods of harvest not already listed.

OFFICE USE ONLY
Response
1-Comp
9901
2-R
3-Inac
4-Office Hold
5-R – Est
6-Inac – Est
7-Off Hold – Est
S/E Name

Respondent
1-Op/Mgr
2-Sp
3-Acct/Bkpr
4-Partner
9-Oth

9902

Mode
1-PASI (Mail)
2-PATI (Tel)
3-PAPI (Face-toFace)
6-Email
7-Fax
19-Other

Enum.
9903

9998

Eval.
9900

Change
9985

Office Use for POID
9989
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R. Unit
9921

Optional Use
9907

9908

9906

9916