PMC 14.1 (993) CA Dried Prunes Report of Carry Over & Marketing P

OMB No. 0581-0178

REPORT OF CARRYOVER AND

MARKETING POLICY INFORMATION

TO: Prune Marketing Committee Date: __________________, 20__

3840 Rosin Court, Suite 170

Sacramento, CA 95834

HANDLER: __________________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________________________________________

I. CALIFORNIA DRIED PRUNES HELD BY US AT MAY 31, 20___. Reported to Nearest Tenth of a Ton.

UNINSPECTED – NATURAL					PACKED – INSPECTED OUTBOUND
					Packed Sizes		Natural Condition		Processed Condition		Held on Consignment
15/20
18/24
25/30
31/33
34/40
14/51
52/61
62/71
72/81
82/91
92/101
102/121
122/UP
1 Ex-Large
1 Large
1 Medium
1 Small
Total Graded
Ungraded
Manufacturing
Culls
TOTAL HELD			TOTAL STD.
			MANUFACTURING
1 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 21, 20___, _________tons of prunes.

III. NEW CROP ESTIMATE

1. We estimate that the 20___ crop of California dried prune 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 _____________________

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

Average Sizes		Santa Clara/ Napa/Sonoma		North Sacramento Valley		South Sacramento Valley		San Joaquin Valley		Overall
A.		%		%		%		%		%
B.		%		%		%		%		%
C.		%		%		%		%		%
D.		%		%		%		%		%
Trash/ Undersized		%		%		%		%		%
TOTAL		100%		100%		100%		100%		100%

3. 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 ___________________%

South Sacramento

Valley ___________________%

San Joaquin Valley ___________________%

Overall ___________________%

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

We are currently quoting (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 or domestic shipment. F.O.B., common California shipping point for both the current marketing year and the prior marketing year.

WHOLE PRUNES
20___ CROP YEAR						20___ CROP YEAR
Price per Pound						Price per Pound
Size		Foreign		Domestic		Foreign		Domestic
18/24		¢		¢		¢		¢
25/30		¢		¢		¢		¢
30/40		¢		¢		¢		¢
40/50		¢		¢		¢		¢
50/60		¢		¢		¢		¢
60/70		¢		¢		¢		¢
70/80		¢		¢		¢		¢
80/90		¢		¢		¢		¢
90/100		¢		¢		¢		¢
100/120		¢		¢		¢		¢
120/up		¢		¢		¢		¢

PITTED PRUNES

20___ Prices

DOMESTIC

Plunger Pitted (Ashlock)

Pressure Pitted (Elliott)

40/larger

40/50

50/60

60/70

70/80

80/smaller

80/larger

81/smaller

¢

¢

¢

¢

¢

¢

¢

¢

EXPORT

Plunger Pitted (Ashlock)

Pressure Pitted (Elliott)

40/larger

40/50

50/60

60/70

70/80

80/smaller

80/larger

81/smaller

¢

¢

¢

¢

¢

¢

¢

¢

20___ Prices

DOMESTIC

Plunger Pitted (Ashlock)

Pressure Pitted (Elliott)

40/larger

40/50

50/60

60/70

70/80

80/smaller

80/larger

81/smaller

¢

¢

¢

¢

¢

¢

¢

¢

EXPORT

Plunger Pitted (Ashlock)

Pressure Pitted (Elliott)

40/larger

40/50

50/60

60/70

70/80

80/smaller

80/larger

81/smaller

¢

¢

¢

¢

¢

¢

¢

¢

V. INVENTORY OF PITTED PRUNES

In Pitted Condition ______________ Tons (Pitted Weights)

¹ Proc. Cond. Insp. and held

for pitting ______________ Tons (Proc. Cond.)

¹ Nat. Cond. Insp. and held

for pitting ______________ Tons (Nat. Cond.)

¹ 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: __________________________________________________________

AUTHORTY: This report is required by law (7 USC 608(d), 7 CFR 993.73 and 7 CFR 993.173(c)).

FAILURE TO REPORT can result in a fine 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 the Prune Marketing Committee’s use in formulating its Marketing Policy recommendation.

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