HIGHLIGHTS. Butter stocks were 17 percent above January 2003 and 83 percent above a year ago.

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1 Washington, D.C. Cold Storage Released March 0,, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS),, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "" call Barry Adams at (0) , office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. HIGHLIGHTS Frozen food stocks in refrigerated warehouses on February 8,, were greater than year earlier levels for poultry and red meat. Butter stocks were 17 percent above January and 83 percent above a year ago. red meat supplies in freezers were 3 percent below January 31, and 1 percent above February. Frozen pork stocks were 1 percent above last month and percent above last year. Stocks of pork bellies were 8 percent above last month but 34 percent below February stocks. frozen poultry supplies on February 8, were up 1 percent from last month and slightly above last year s level. stocks of chicken were down 7 percent from last month and down 8 percent from last year s level. pounds of turkey in freezers increased 13 percent from last month and were 16 percent above last year. Public cooler occupancy on February 8,, was at 4 percent of capacity, up 1 point from last year. Public freezer occupancy, was at 5 percent, up points from last year. Co St 1 (3-03)

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3 Table of Contents Page Stocks in : By Commodity, United States, February...4 Stocks in : By Commodity, Region, and United States, January 31,...8 Stocks in : By Commodity, Region, and United States, February 8,...1 Public General Warehouses: Space Occupied by Region and United States, February...16 Apples in : By State and United States, February 8, and...17 Survey and Estimating Procedures, Revision Policy and Reliability...18 March 3 NASS, USDA

4 Commodity Fresh Fruit Apples Regular Storage Controlled Atmosphere Pears Bartlett Varieties Nuts Shelled Peanuts Pecans Shelled In-Shell Peanuts Pecans In-Shell Dairy Products Butter, (Government Owned) Natural Cheese American, (Government Owned) Swiss Natural Cheese Eggs, Frozen Whites Yolks Whole & Mixed Unclassified Frozen Poultry Chicken Broilers, Fryers Roasters (Whole) Hens, Mature Chickens Chicken See footnote(s) at end of table. Stocks in : By Commodity, United States, February Stocks in All Warehouses Jan 31, Feb Percent of Jan Public Warehouse Stocks 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds Percent Percent 1,000 Lbs 34,764,63,83,957, , , ,345 4,95 135, ,344 15, ,471 14,185 5, ,14 1,00 491, ,711 16,463 70,31,04 1,036 7,8 3,381 13,3 6,1 4, ,38 736,95 401,8 3,175,041 3,576, ,145 46, 84,978 37,681 1, ,80 1,504 99,9 7,87 119,605 0, ,1 80 5,15, ,483 1, ,778 3,80 15,340 5,963 4,547 6,75 73,35 70,34,694,314,964, ,18 191,91 306,7 40,71 137, ,049 15,556,451 7,311 14,318 38, , ,63 04, ,136,579 1,106 9,503 3,4 17,11 4,861 4, , , , ,9 4,30 3,03 49,819 16,505 --continued March 4 NASS, USDA

5 Commodity Turkeys Toms (Whole Carcasses) Hens (Whole Carcasses) Whole Turkeys Turkey Turkey Ducks Poultry Stocks in : By Commodity, United States, February Stocks in All Warehouses Jan 31, Feb Percent of Jan Public Warehouse Stocks 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds Percent Percent 1,000 Lbs 117,50 83,9 01,179 1, ,43 6,575 1,156,113 81,575 54, ,338 86,73 43,070 5, 1,151,57 104,95 71,85 176,777 30, ,86 5,135 1,158, ,130 1,001,347 Frozen Fruit Apples Apricots Blackberries, IQF Pails and Tubs Barrels, 400 lbs net Concentrate Blueberries Boysenberries Cherries, Tart (RTP) Cherries, Tart (Juice) Cherries, Sweet Grapes Peaches Raspberries, Black Raspberries, Red, IQF Pails and Tubs Barrels, 400 lbs net Concentrate Strawberries, IQF and Poly Pails and Tubs Barrels and Drums Juice Stock Frozen Fruit Frozen Juice Orange Juice Conc. 1 (Gallon Equivalent) Juice Concentrate See footnote(s) at end of table. 65,459 4,343 1,7 13,07,7 4,578 1,15 84,4, ,834 1,846 1,100 4,14 51,1,486 36,0 13,881 7,867 13,174 1, 170, ,388 48,06 9,769 6,31 375, ,70 1,770, ,950 81,4,05,7 47,797 3,91 19,443 1,34 1,668 4, ,91,460 48,085 1,36 7,195 6,6 60,817 1,991 4,535 15,08 9,706 16, ,946 13,840 5,63 8,880 5, ,409 3,0 1,851, ,138 53,746,105,660 56,768 3,487 17,017 11,15 1,369 3, ,813,410 38,770 1,594 6,76 6,07 5,144 1,9 38,048 14,119 8,818 14,03 8 0,338 13,634 46,845 5,049 6, ,9 855,071 1,833, ,66 5,84,000, ,109 06,437 --continued March 5 NASS, USDA

6 Commodity Frozen Vegetables Asparagus Limas, Fordhook Limas, Baby Green Beans, Reg. Cut Green Beans, Fr. Style Broccoli, Spears Broccoli, Chopped & Cut Brussels Sprouts Carrots, Diced Carrots, Cauliflower Corn, Cut Corn, Cob Mixed Vegetables Okra Onion Rings Onions, Blackeye Peas Green Peas Peas & Carrots Mixed Spinach Squash, Summer/Zucchini ern Greens Vegetables Stocks in : By Commodity, United States, February Stocks in All Warehouses Jan 31, Feb Percent of Jan Public Warehouse Stocks 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds Percent Percent 1,000 Lbs 8,599 10,445 4,887 10,337 14,995 47,431 78,97 15,144 74,08 139,7 33,88, ,863 55,344 33,964 7,138 7,713 5, ,097 10,746 66,518 40,114 30,5 301,858 1,7,84 6,64 10,743 41, ,964 19,638 51,8 67,55 18,860 83,470 18,444 34,8 360,346 51,733 44,094 4,345 9,088 30,676 5,5 143,01 7,85 59,784 39,578 4,8 96,305 1,919,383 5,879 8,880 40,049 13,659 16,003 53,49 7,495 17,034 70, ,75 30, ,15 5,6 43,03 36,373 6,696 31,55 5,76 115,45 7,096 57,405 37,13 3,95 89,443 1,773, ,346,886 Potatoes French Fries Frozen See footnote(s) at end of table. 1,031,776 39,76 1,71,50 915,970 55,8 1,171, ,5 59,867 1,08, ,745 --continued March 6 NASS, USDA

7 Commodity Meat Frozen Beef Boneless Beef Cuts 3 (Government Owned) Frozen Pork Picnics, Bone-in Hams, Bone-in Boneless 4 Bellies Loins, Bone-in Boneless 5 Ribs 6 Butts Trimmings 7 8 Variety Meats 9 Unclassified 10 (Government Owned) Veal Lamb & Mutton Canned Canned Hams Canned Meat Miscellaneous Cooler Freezer Commodities Stored in Coolers Stored in Freezers Stocks in : By Commodity, United States, February (Continued) Stocks in All Warehouses Jan 31, Feb Percent of Jan Public Warehouse Stocks 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds Percent Percent 1,000 Lbs 387,401 51,67 439,08 4,308 1,617 74,470 33, 41,17 57,569 40,18 18,368 1,850 83,356 17,70 64,150 75,735 50,4 35,1 510,9 1,386 4,873 11,69 16,14 4, , , ,035,06,916,971,951 5,5,740 10,53,539 16,15,79 418,354 64,387 48,741,563 10,365 79,453 41,64 37,811 35,354 44,017,879 1,138,510 18,0 55,37 80,676 40,386 50,7 51,880 1,6 7,086 6,3 13,318 5,75 1,049 6,774 1,015, ,158,110,437,83,595 5,874,48 10,601,410 16,475,8 380,979 61,8 44,967,487 11,695,39 50,471 39,768 38,091 44,61,7 1,334 97,0 17,659 54,7 76,579 43,61 45,35 519,464 1,369 6,016 5,45 11,441 5, ,844 0, ,440,03,480,854,0 5,199,668 10,415,873 15,615, ,005 87,403 49,886 37,517 41, ,1 11,171 6,709 8,786 91,601,17,185,418,786 1,109,563 7,438,33 8,547,886 1 Adjusted to 4.0 degrees Brix equivalent (9.896 pounds per gallon). Includes all boxed boneless beef, such as ground beef, roasts, steaks, loins, strips, rounds, trimmings, etc. Variety meats (edible offal), such as tongues, livers, hearts, kidneys, and other organs removed from slaughtered beef, are included as miscellaneous freezer stocks. 3 Includes all boxed primal beef cuts, bone-in. 4 Includes full ham, bone removed and individual muscles separated. 5 Includes pork tenderloins. 6 Includes spareribs and backribs. 7 Includes 4% regular trimmings, 7% special trimmings, boneless picnic meat, jowls, neckbone trimmings, blade, cheek, head, and shank meat, etc. Packaged bacon, sausage, and processed items, such as hot dogs and luncheon meats, are included in miscellaneous cooler or freezer stocks. 8 Includes ears, tails, feet, neckbones and snouts. 9 Includes tongues, kidneys, livers, stomachs, hearts, chitterlings, salivary glands, and other organs removed from slaughtered hogs. 10 Includes product unable to be classified elsewhere in this report. March 7 NASS, USDA

8 Fresh Apples Commodity Stocks in : By Commodity, Region, and United States, January 31, New England Middle 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 19, ,16 119, ,579 Nuts Shelled Peanuts Pecans 1 In-Shell Pecans ,1 13,741 0,634 Dairy Products Natural Cheese American, Natural Cheese 19, ,436 3,43 07,8 118,168 10,179 53, ,486 Frozen Poultry Chicken Broilers, Fryers Roasters (Whole) Hens, Mature Chickens Chicken Turkeys Whole Turkeys Turkey Turkey Ducks Poultry ,96 1,319 1, ,697 3,016 1, ,13 0,4 4,035 11,637 15, , ,560 13,958 1,431,3 4,364 4,650 4,97 1, ,81 7,464 36,65 65,6 10,344 19,808 6,046 1,783 18,560 6,389 30, , , ,369 Frozen Fruit Apples Blueberries Cherries, Tart (RTP) Cherries, Sweet Peaches Raspberries, Red Strawberries, Frozen Fruit See footnote(s) at end of table , ,618 1,513 5,579 4,1 38, ,6 13,356 5,6 36,719 3,558 3,78 6,330 1,17 3,5 1, , , , , ,10 --continued March 8 NASS, USDA

9 Fresh Apples Commodity Stocks in : By Commodity, Region, and United States, January 31, (continued) Mountain Pacific US 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 4,563 14,484,9,603 3,576,1 Nuts Shelled Peanuts Pecans 1 In-Shell Pecans 1 5, ,59,779,918 75, ,978 37,681 99,9 Dairy Products Natural Cheese American, Natural Cheese , , ,554 13,664 51,1,166 Frozen Poultry Chicken Broilers, Fryers Roasters (Whole) Hens, Mature Chickens Chicken Turkeys Whole Turkeys Turkey Turkey Ducks Poultry 3, ,571 18, ,197 1, ,356 10, ,566 51,895 5,553 31,8 57, ,3 348,05,400 13,533 10,04 3, ,161,495 1,069 47,176 50,740 3,33 6,839 30, ,896 5,963 4,547 6,75 73,35 136,338 86,73 43,070 5, 1,151,57 Frozen Fruit Apples Blueberries Cherries, Tart (RTP) Cherries, Sweet Peaches Raspberries, Red Strawberries, Frozen Fruit See footnote(s) at end of table , , , ,941 14, , ,65 7,35 15,56 6,156 1,996 47,576 39,56 1, ,164 47,797 76,91 48,085 7,195 60,817 4,535 19, ,409 --continued March 9 NASS, USDA

10 Commodity Frozen Juice Orange Juice Conc. Juice Concentrate Stocks in : By Commodity, Region, and United States, January 31, (continued) New England Middle 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds , , ,543 1,776, ,330 Frozen Vegetables 3 Asparagus Limas, Fordhook Limas, Baby Green Beans, Reg. Cut Green Beans, Fr. Style Broccoli, Spears Broccoli, Chopped & Cut Brussels Sprouts Carrots, Diced Carrots, Cauliflower Corn, Cut Corn, Cob Mixed Vegetables Okra Onion Rings Onions, Blackeye Peas Green Peas Peas & Carrots Mixed Spinach Squash, Summer/Zucchini ern Greens Vegetables 916 1,594 7,885 36,999 5,494 7,31 3,89,40 8,609 13,066,78 35,86 16,7 4,0 1, , , ,667 4,9,555 38,843,17 75,599 35,976 4,6 4,9 7,517 1,68 34,999 9,638 3,541 70,370 31,4 9, ,4 4, ,513 1,447 3,969 10, , , ,584 4, ,47 1, , , ,6 3,439 34,18 5,378 1,658 1,386 4, ,895 5,169 1,687 8,001 1,86,7 3,813 5, ,1 4, 6,600 0,708 Potatoes French Fries Frozen 38,910 5,061 30,744 1,316 56,619 31, ,0 6,6 4,758 4,174 Meat Frozen Beef Boneless 4 Beef Cuts 5 Frozen Pork Ribs 6 Trimmings ,43 5, ,16 54,969,403,079 1,46 1,0 5,808 10,430 34,544 11,157 13, , 1,119 39,668 3,71 36,36 5,444,654 11,857 3,4 18,084 Veal Lamb & Mutton See footnote(s) at end of table. 4 1, ,035 1, continued March 10 NASS, USDA

11 Commodity Frozen Juice Orange Juice Concentrate Juice Concentrate Stocks in : By Commodity, Region, and United States, January 31, (continued) Mountain Pacific US 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds ,160 1, ,670 87,061 1,851,914 53,746 Frozen Vegetables 3 Asparagus Limas, Fordhook Limas, Baby Green Beans, Reg. Cut Green Beans, Fr. Style Broccoli, Spears Broccoli, Chopped & Cut Brussels Sprouts Carrots, Diced Carrots, Cauliflower Corn, Cut Corn, Cob Mixed Vegetables Okra Onion Rings Onions, Blackeye Peas Green Peas Peas & Carrots Mixed Spinach Squash, Summer/Zucchini ern Greens Vegetables ,044 1, ,78 0, ,36 6,896 9,136,169 1,87 5,777 3, ,64 1,031 3, ,445 5,546 13,389 3, , ,69 4, ,507 9, ,1,40 7,486 17,34 63,55 8,599 19,615 1,349 1,960 36,0 73,381 18,348 0, ,143 3, , ,86 3,516 19,76 13, 1, ,635 6,64 10,743 41, ,964 19,638 51,8 67,55 18,860 83,470 18,444 34,8 360,346 51,733 44,094 4,345 9,088 30,676 5,5 143,01 7,85 59,784 39,578 4,8 96,305 Potatoes French Fries Frozen, ,19 6,848 11,537 51, , 116, ,970 55,8 Meat Frozen Beef Boneless 4 Beef Cuts 5 Frozen Pork Ribs 6 Trimmings 7 8 4,794 3,875 3, ,375 7,401 7,531 4,79 5,4 3, 10,86 13, ,396 6,396 1, ,66 418,354 64,387,510 55,37 80,676 Veal Lamb & Mutton ,635 3,146 7,086 6,3 1 combined with. Mountain and combined with. Middle combined with. 3 New England combined with Middle. combined with. 4 Includes all boxed boneless beef, such as ground beef, roasts, steaks, loins, strips, rounds, trimmings, etc. Variety meats (edible offal), such as tongues, livers, hearts, kidneys, and other organs removed from slaughtered beef, are included as miscellaneous freezer stocks. 5 Includes all boxed primal beef cuts, bone-in. 6 Includes spareribs and backribs. 7 Includes 4% regular trimmings, 7% special trimmings, boneless picnic meat, jowls, neckbone trimmings, blade, cheek, head, and shank meat, etc. Packaged bacon, sausage, and processed items, such as hot dogs and luncheon meats, are included in miscellaneous cooler or freezer stocks. 8 Includes ears, tails, feet, neckbones and snouts. 9 Includes tongues, kidneys, livers, stomachs, hearts, chitterlings, salivary glands, and other organs removed from slaughtered hogs. 10 Includes product unable to be classified elsewhere in this report. March 11 NASS, USDA

12 Fresh Apples Commodity Stocks in : By Commodity, Region, and United States, February 8, New England Middle 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 14,899 97, , ,83 Nuts Shelled Peanuts Pecans 1 In-Shell Pecans ,154 15,001 19,70 Dairy Products Natural Cheese American, Natural Cheese 1, ,459 17,463 0, ,013 14,54 51, ,856 Frozen Poultry Chicken Broilers, Fryers Roasters (Whole) Hens, Mature Chickens Chicken Turkeys Whole Turkeys Turkey Turkey Ducks Poultry 1 1,539 1,551 1, ,948 3, ,955 19,156 4,808 11,150 15, , ,188 14,600,058,111 4,169 4,51 43,81 1, ,671 4,88 5,799 74,731 17,530 15,358 5,819 1,81 1,959 06,599 40,03 136, , ,461 Frozen Fruit Apples Blueberries Cherries, Tart (RTP) Cherries, Sweet Peaches Raspberries, Red Strawberries, Frozen Fruit See footnote(s) at end of table , ,316 14,564 4,530 3, ,489 1,1 4,160 1,177 31,554 30,699 6,09,884 5,551 1,56 3,1 1, , , ,4 1,04 1, ,500 --continued March 1 NASS, USDA

13 Fresh Apples Commodity Stocks in : By Commodity, Region, and United States, February 8, (continued) Mountain Pacific US 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 4,59 7,003,400,637,964,548 Nuts Shelled Peanuts Pecans 1 In-Shell Pecans 1 8, ,77,760 4,566 79, ,7 40,71,451 Dairy Products Natural Cheese American, Natural Cheese , , ,844 13,06 534,030 04,474 Frozen Poultry Chicken Broilers, Fryers Roasters (Whole) Hens, Mature Chickens Chicken Turkeys Whole Turkeys Turkey Turkey Ducks Poultry, ,55 10, ,078 1,734 1, 10, ,4 35,773 34,3 30,755 64, , ,965,335 9,81 10,60 0,43 4,791, ,63 49,8 31,199 14,073 45, ,633 4,861 4, , , ,777 30, ,86 5,135 1,158,685 Frozen Fruit Apples Blueberries Cherries, Tart (RTP) Cherries, Sweet Peaches Raspberries, Red Strawberries, Frozen Fruit See footnote(s) at end of table , , , ,435 15, ,657 7,650 1,53 5,750 1,9 39,975 34,673 17,165 94,36 56,768 65,813 38,770 6,76 5,144 38,048 0, ,9 --continued March 13 NASS, USDA

14 Commodity Frozen Juice Orange Juice Conc. Juice Concentrate Stocks in : By Commodity, Region, and United States, February 8, (continued) New England Middle 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds , , ,736 1,756,44 10,196 Frozen Vegetables 3 Asparagus Limas, Fordhook Limas, Baby Green Beans, Reg. Cut Green Beans, Fr. Style Broccoli, Spears Broccoli, Chopped & Cut Brussels Sprouts Carrots, Diced Carrots, Cauliflower Corn, Cut Corn, Cob Mixed Vegetables Okra Onion Rings Onions, Blackeye Peas Green Peas Peas & Carrots Mixed Spinach Squash, Summer/Zucchini ern Greens Vegetables 7 1,466 7,774 33,4 5,7 7,386 4,149,59 7,796 1,133,48 30,535 15,51 3,949 1, , , ,944 4,560,753 37,950 1, ,448 31,347 3,594 5,031 7,369 1,48 30,369 6,346 3,309 64,697 8,081 9, ,56 4, ,1 1,37 3,549 9,3 1,04 35, , ,8, , , , ,4 3, ,55 5,415 1,700 1,3 4, ,770 4,5 1,648 6, ,153 3,689 4, ,317 4,039 6,735 1,085 Potatoes French Fries Frozen 39,314 5,507 3,476 13,401 54,848 30, ,36 8,567 34,059 3,688 Meat Frozen Beef Boneless 4 Beef Cuts 5 Frozen Pork Ribs 6 Trimmings 7 8 Veal Lamb & Mutton See footnote(s) at end of table. 6,01 4, , ,310,03,055 1, , ,006 10,7 34,685 10,859 1, ,133 13,17 11,46 38,1 33,011 36, ,560,857 10,84,0 15, continued March 14 NASS, USDA

15 Commodity Frozen Juice Orange Juice Concentrate Juice Concentrate Stocks in : By Commodity, Region, and United States, February 8, (continued) Mountain Pacific US 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds ,5, ,34 84,60 1,833,394 5,84 Frozen Vegetables 3 Asparagus Limas, Fordhook Limas, Baby Green Beans, Reg. Cut Green Beans, Fr. Style Broccoli, Spears Broccoli, Chopped & Cut Brussels Sprouts Carrots, Diced Carrots, Cauliflower Corn, Cut Corn, Cob Mixed Vegetables Okra Onion Rings Onions, Blackeye Peas Green Peas Peas & Carrots Mixed Spinach Squash, Summer/Zucchini ern Greens Vegetables ,51 1, ,1 3, ,377 7,764 8,73 1,974 1,84 5,675 1, ,566 1,014, ,14 5,303 11,963 40, , , ,596 6, ,743,037 5,896 15,088 61,89 6,114 18,19 4,170 11,49 8,86 66,334 15,958 04, ,731 1, , ,8 3,331 19,170 13,601 1,15 134,549 5,879 8,880 40,049 13,659 16,003 53,49 7,495 17,034 70, ,75 30, ,15 5,6 43,03 36,373 6,696 31,55 5,76 115,45 7,096 57,405 37,13 3,95 89,443 Potatoes French Fries Frozen, ,74 4, ,057 44, ,0 18,71 948,5 59,867 Meat Frozen Beef Boneless 4 Beef Cuts 5 Frozen Pork Ribs 6 Trimmings 7 8 3,943 3,85 4,04 3 3,83 70,588 7,185 5,137 6,437 3,45 9,1 14, ,458 5,310, , ,979 61,8 97,0 54,7 76,579 Veal Lamb & Mutton ,095,765 6,016 5,45 1 combined with. Mountain and Combined with. Middle combined with. 3 New England combined with Middle. combined with. 4 Includes all boxed boneless beef, such as ground beef, roasts, steaks, loins, strips, rounds, trimmings, etc. Variety meats (edible offal), such as tongues, livers, hearts, kidneys, and other organs removed from slaughtered beef, are included as miscellaneous freezer stocks. 5 Includes all boxed primal beef cuts, bone-in. 6 Includes spareribs and backribs. 7 Includes 4% regular trimmings, 7% special trimmings, boneless picnic meat, jowls, neckbone trimmings, blade, cheek, head, and shank meat, etc. Packaged bacon, sausage, and processed items, such as hot dogs and luncheon meats, are included in miscellaneous cooler or freezer stocks. 8 Includes ears, tails, feet, neckbones and snouts. 9 Includes tongues, kidneys, livers, stomachs, hearts, chitterlings, salivary glands, and other organs removed from slaughtered hogs. 10 Includes product unable to be classified elsewhere in this report. March 15 NASS, USDA

16 Region New England Middle E. W. E. W. Mountain Pacific Public General Warehouses: Space Occupied by Region and United States, February Usable Space Feb 8 Cooler Feb 8 Usable Space Occupied Jan 31 Feb 8 Usable Space Feb 8 Feb 8 Freezer Usable Space Occupied Jan 31 Feb 8 1,000 Cu Ft Percent Percent Percent 1,000 Cu Ft Percent Percent Percent 1,783 46,7 54,813 46,749 53,05 9,868 9,565 6,149 51, , ,966 18,866 16,5 04,680 7,758 14,080 68, , US 300, ,357, Pacific Regions Mountain New England Middle March 16 NASS, USDA

17 State Apples in : By State and United States, February All Warehouses Jan 31, Feb 8 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds CA MI N ENG NY OH OR PA VA WA WV 4, ,318 17, ,584 7,40 4,161 45,040 94,851,03,18 59,6 4, ,495 19,546 1,1 6,060 0, ,953,141,846,046 36,068 9,008 99,044 14, ,54 3,415 1,69 136,85 79,771,350,000 47,11 States 35,670 3,867,31 US,957,587 3,576,1,964,548 March 17 NASS, USDA

18 Survey Procedures: Questionnaires are mailed about the 4th of each month to all operators on the list of approximately 1,400 public and private cold storage warehouses. In addition, apple data are obtained from special surveys and other sources (State Departments of Agriculture, U.S. Apple Association, etc.). All survey data represent stocks as of the end of the month. Data are collected from warehouses artificially cooled to a temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit or lower, and whose food products are normally stored for 30 days or more. All food items in these facilities are reported regardless of the number of days stored at the time of the report. Also included are specialized storage facilities meeting the 30 day requirement, such as fruit houses, dairy manufacturing plants, frozen fruit, fruit juice, and vegetable processors, and poultry and meat packing plants. Excluded are stocks in space maintained by wholesalers, jobbers, distributors, chain stores, locker plants containing individual lockers, meat packer branch houses, and frozen food processors whose entire inventories are turned over more than once a month. Estimating Procedures: Data for reporting firms are added to estimates for non-reporting firms to obtain regional and National totals. Estimates for non-reporting firms are obtained by multiplying the previous month's figure by a percent change from the previous month. The percent change is calculated for each item from totals of the current and previous month summed from firms that reported both months. Revision Policy: Data are revised the following month based on late reports or corrected data. Final figures are published in the annual summary in February of the following year. Reliability: Reports are received from 0 firms each month which represent about 70 percent of the total capacity. Firms that are not on the list or firms who have never reported are not represented in the data. Monthly data can vary due to different firms reporting month to month. Survey data are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by carefully reviewing all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. March 18 NASS, USDA

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