PMC 14.1 CA Dried prunes Report of Carry Over & Marketing Policy

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OMB 0581-0178
Form PMC 14. 1

REPORT OF
MARKETXNG

TO:

CARRYOVER

POLXCY

AND

Page

XNPORMATXON

Date

Prune Marketing Committee
3841 North Freeway Blvd., Suite 120
SacramentQ, CA. 95834

HANDLER:
ADDRESS:

I.

CALIFORNIA DRIED PRUNES HELD BY US AT MAY 31
of a Ton:

UNINSPECTED

-

NATURAL

PACKED
Packed
Sizes

2003

INSPECTED
Natural
Condition

Re orted to Nearest Tenth

OUTBOUND
Processed
Held on
Condition Consignment

15/20
18/24
25/30
31/33
34/40
41/51
52/61
62/71
72/81
82/91
92/101
102/121
122/UP
/!. Ex-Large
/!. Large
/!. Medium
/!. Small

Total Graded
Ungraded
Manufacturing
Culls
TOTAL HELD

TOTAL

STD.

MANUFACTURING
/!.

Packed Prunes Only

TOTAL HELD

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II. PRUNES HELD BY PRODUCERS AND DEHYDRATORS
We estimate that California prune producers and dehydrators were holding as of May
31, 2003
tons of prunes.
III.

NEW CROP ESTIMATE:
A.

We estimate that the £QQl crop of California dried prunes will
be as follows:
NET TONS
SANTA CLARA/NAPA/SONOMA
NORTH SACRAMENTO VALLEY
(Counties of Glenn, Tehema,
Butte & Shasta)
SOUTH SACRAMENTO VALLEY
(Remainder of Sacramento Valley)

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY

TOTAL
B.

We estimate that the above production will yield the following
percentage of sizes:

Average Size

Santa Clara
Napa/Sonoma

North
Sacramento
Valley

South
Sacramento
Valley

San Joaquin
Valley

Overall

A.

"

"

"

"

"

B.

"

"

%

"

"

C.

%

%

t

t

"

D.
Trash/
Undersize

%

"

%

"

"

"

%

"

"

"

100%

100%

100%

100"

100"

TOTAL
C.

We estimate that the percent of substandard prunes in excess of
tolerances to be yielded by the above production will be as follows:
Santa Clara
Napa/Sonoma

"

North Sacramento
Valley

t

South Sacramento
Vall ey

t

San Joaquin Valley

%

Overall

g.

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IV. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC REGULAR AND PITTED PRUNE PRICES QUOTED BY HANDLERS:

We are currently (or would quote if we had the product) the following average
actual net price per pound of whole prunes and pitted prunes processed
condition packed in 25 Or 30 lb. Bulk containers for foreign and domestic
shipment, F.O.B., common California shipping point for both the current
marketing year and the prior marketing year

WHOLE PRUNES
2001

CROP YEAR

2002 CROP YEAR
Price per Pound

Price per Pound
Size

Foreiqn

S/24

Domestic

Foreiqn

Domestic

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25/30

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30/40

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40/50

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50/60

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60/70

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70/S0

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SO/90

90/00

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00/20

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20/up

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PITTED PRUNES
2001 Prices
DOMESTIC

Pressure pitted (Elliott)
BO/larger B1/smaller

Plunger Pitted (Ashlock)
40/larger 40/50
50/60 60/70 O/BO BO/smaller

~

£.

~

~

c::

---2.

£.

c::

EXPORT
Plunger Pitted (Ashlock)
40/larger
40/50
50/60 60/70 70/BO
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--.£

c::

c::

c::

Pressure Pitted (Elliott)
BO/larger B1/smaller

BO/smaller

---2.

c::

c::

2002 Prices
DOMESTIC
Plunger Pitted
(Ashlock)
40/larger
40/50 50/60 60/70 70/80
c::

--.£-5.

c::

c::

Pressure Pitted (Elliott)
BO/larger
B1/smaller

BO/smaller
<::

<::

£

EXPORT
Plunger Pitted
(Ashlock)
40/larger
40/50 50/60 60/70 70/80
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--.£ -5.

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BO/smaller
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Pressure pitted (Elliott)
BO/larger
B1/smaller
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V.

INVENTORY OF PITTED

PRUNES:

In Pitted Condition

Tons

(Pitted Weights)

/! Proc. Condo Insp. and held
for pitting

Tons

(proc. Cond.)

/! Nat. Condo Insp. and held
for pitting

Tons

(Nat. Cond.)

/! Any entries on the last two lines should also appear as Packed-Inspected,
Processed or Natural Condition Inventory as the case may be on page 1.
HANDLER:

BY:
TITLE:

AUTHOR~TY: This report is required by law (7 USC 608
993.173 (c.».

(d), 7 CFR 993.73 and 7 CFR

FA~LURB TO RBPORT can result in a fine of not less than $50 or more than $5,000 for
each such violation and each day during which such violation continues shall be
deemed a separate violations.

This information is used to prepare a summary for
formulating its Marketing Policy recommendation.

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