Fall Survey of Fruits and Vegetables, 2016
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General Information
Purpose
This survey collects data to provide estimates of the total cultivated area, harvested area, total production, marketed production and farm gate value of selected fruits and vegetables grown in Canada.
Additional information
The results are used by producer associations and government to assess the economic health of the fruits and vegetables industry. Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.
Authority
This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.
COMPLETION OF THIS QUESTIONNAIRE IS A LEGAL REQUIREMENT UNDER THIS ACT.
Confidentiality
Your answers are confidential.
The Statistics Act protects the confidentiality of information collected by Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes.
Data-sharing agreements
To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial
statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.
Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.
For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador,
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.
The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province.
Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician. Please specify the name of the survey and the organizations with which you do not want to share your data.
For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agency of Prince Edward Island as well as with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development and the
Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture.
For agreements with provincial government organizations, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province.
Record linkage
To enhance the data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.
Reporting instructions
1.This questionnaire is to assist you in answering a telephone survey. Complete this form and keep it by your telephone. An interviewer from Statistics Canada will telephone you for this information. DO NOT MAIL this questionnaire, it is for your records.
2. Please answer all questions that apply to your operation.
3. Use your records, if possible. Otherwise, enter your best estimate.
4. Thank you for your cooperation.
Your participation is important
Your participation is vital to ensuring that the information collected in this survey is accurate and comprehensive.
Please review the information on the label.
Review the information on the label. If any information is incorrect or missing, please make the necessary corrections in the boxes below.
- 1: Farm Name (if applicable)
- 2: Surname or Family Name
- 3: Usual First Name and Initial
- 4: Area Code
- 5: Telephone
- 6: R.R.
- 7: Box No.
- 8: Number and Street Name
- 9: Postal Code
- 10: Post Office (name of city, town or village where mail is received)
- 11: E-mail Address (if applicable)
- 12: Partner's Name (if applicable)
- 13: Telephone
- 14: Partner's Name (if applicable)
- 15: Telephone
- 16: Corporation Name (if applicable)
Accuracy of reported data is important as it will be used for programs to assist growers.
Did you grow any fruits or vegetables for sale in 20XX?
Do not include fruits or vegetables grown for personal consumption, greenhouse fruits and vegetables, mushrooms, field crops, ginseng or nuts.
- a: Yes - Please go to Section A.
- b: No - Please go to Section C.
SECTION A - FRUITS (BASED ON THE 20XX CROP YEAR)
Please indicate the unit in which you are reporting:
- a: Acres
- b: Hectares
- c: Arpents
Please report the total and producing area on your farm, or on any other farm operated by you on a rental or share basis, that was used to produce fruit and/or vegetables.
Please report everything that was harvested. If reporting in "bags" or "crates" please indicate weight, for example, 50 lb bags, 35 kg crates etc.
SECTION A - FRUITS (BASED ON THE 20XX CROP YEAR) - Question identifier:***
Please refer to the commodity list for fruits below when responding to questions in Section A.
- a: Apples
- b: Apricots
- c: Blueberries - Highbush
- d: Blueberries - Lowbush
- e: Cherries - Sweet
- f: Cherries - Sour
- g: Cranberries
- h: Grapes - Labrusca (Table)
- i: Grapes - Vinifera, French Hybrid (Wine)
- j: Kiwis
- k: Nectarines
- l: Peaches (Fresh and Clingstone)
- m: Pears
- n: Plums and Prunes
- o: Raspberries
- p: Saskatoon Berries
- q: Strawberries
- r: Other Fruit (specify):
- u: TOTAL FRUITS
SECTION A - FRUITS (BASED ON THE 20XX CROP YEAR) - Question identifier:1.
TOTAL AREA (producing + non-producing)
Include rental area. Report area to the nearest 1/10.
SECTION A - FRUITS (BASED ON THE 20XX CROP YEAR) - Question identifier:2.
TOTAL BEARING AREA (Producing Area)
SECTION A - FRUITS (BASED ON THE 20XX CROP YEAR) - Question identifier:3.
HARVESTED AREA - Fresh Market Area
SECTION A - FRUITS (BASED ON THE 20XX CROP YEAR) - Question identifier:4.
HARVESTED AREA - Processing Market Area
SECTION A - FRUITS (BASED ON THE 20XX CROP YEAR) - Question identifier:5.
TOTAL PRODUCTION 20XX
Please indicate the unit in which you are reporting: lbs/kgs
QUANTITY SOLD AND TOTAL VALUE RECEIVED
For question 6 to 9, please give your best estimate of final use of sales (fresh or processed) when commodities are to be sold to cooperatives, wholesalers and packers.
SECTION A - FRUITS (BASED ON THE 20XX CROP YEAR) - Question identifier:6.
A) Farm and Retail Sales (fresh): Quantity sold
Include sales from the farm, U-pick system, open-air stalls and farmers' market sales, sales to retailers, packers, brokers and door-to-door sales.
SECTION A - FRUITS (BASED ON THE 20XX CROP YEAR) - Question identifier:7.
A) Farm and Retail Sales (fresh): Total value received ($)
Include sales from the farm, U-pick system, open-air stalls and farmers' market sales, sales to retailers, packers, brokers and door-to-door sales.
SECTION A - FRUITS (BASED ON THE 20XX CROP YEAR) - Question identifier:8.
B) Sales to Processors: Quantity sold
Include sales for processing, canning, pickling and for juice.
SECTION A - FRUITS (BASED ON THE 20XX CROP YEAR) - Question identifier:9.
B) Sales to Processors: Total value received ($)
Include sales for processing, canning, pickling and for juice
SECTION B - VEGETABLES (BASED ON THE 20XX CROP YEAR)
Please indicate the unit in which you are reporting:
- a: Acres
- b: Hectares
- c: Arpents
Please report the total and producing area on your farm, or on any other farm operated by you on a rental or share basis, that was used to produce fruit and/or vegetables.
Please report everything that was harvested. If reporting in "bags" or "crates" please indicate weight, for example, 50 lb bags, 35 kg crates etc.
SECTION B - VEGETABLES (BASED ON THE 20XX CROP YEAR) - Question identifier:***
Please refer to the commodity list for vegetables below when responding to questions in Section B.
- a: Asparagus
- b: Beans - Green or Wax
- c: Beets
- d: Broccoli
- e: Brussels Sprouts
- f: Corn - Sweet (exclude Grain Corn)
- g: Cabbage - Chinese
- h: Cabbage - Regular
- i: Carrots - Baby
- j: Carrots - Regular
- k: Cauliflower
- l: Celery
- m: Cucumbers & Gherkins
- n: Garlic and other Alliceous vegetables
- o: Leeks
- p: Lettuce - Head
- q: Lettuce - Leaf (i.e. Romaine)
- r: Watermelon
- s: Melons, Other (incl. Cantaloupes, Winter Melons, etc.)
- t: Onions - Dry
- u: Onions - Green, Shallots
- v: Parsley
- w: Parsnips
- x: Peas - Green
- y: Peppers
- z: Potatoes
- aa: Pumpkins
- ab: Radishes
- ac: Rhubarb
- ad: Rutabagas and Turnips
- ae: Spinach
- af: Squash and Zucchinis
- ag: Tomatoes
- ah: Other Vegetable (specify):
- ai: TOTAL VEGETABLES
SECTION B - VEGETABLES (BASED ON THE 20XX CROP YEAR) - Question identifier:1.
TOTAL AREA (producing + non-producing)
Include rental area. Report area to the nearest 1/10.
SECTION B - VEGETABLES (BASED ON THE 20XX CROP YEAR) - Question identifier:2.
TOTAL BEARING AREA (Producing Area)
SECTION B - VEGETABLES (BASED ON THE 20XX CROP YEAR) - Question identifier:3.
HARVESTED AREA - Fresh Market Area
SECTION B - VEGETABLES (BASED ON THE 20XX CROP YEAR) - Question identifier:4.
HARVESTED AREA - Processing Market Area
SECTION B - VEGETABLES (BASED ON THE 20XX CROP YEAR) - Question identifier:5.
TOTAL PRODUCTION 20XX
Please indicate the unit in which you are reporting: lbs/kgs
QUANTITY SOLD AND TOTAL VALUE RECEIVED
For question 6 to 9, please give your best estimate of final use of sales (fresh or processed) when commodities are to be sold to cooperatives, wholesalers and packers.
SECTION B - VEGETABLES (BASED ON THE 20XX CROP YEAR) - Question identifier:6.
A) Farm and Retail Sales (fresh): Quantity sold
Include sales from the farm, U-pick system, open-air stalls and farmers' market sales, sales to retailers, packers, brokers and door-to-door sales.
SECTION B - VEGETABLES (BASED ON THE 20XX CROP YEAR) - Question identifier:7.
A) Farm and Retail Sales (fresh): Total value received ($)
Include sales from the farm, U-pick system, open-air stalls and farmers' market sales, sales to retailers, packers, brokers and door-to-door sales.
SECTION B - VEGETABLES (BASED ON THE 20XX CROP YEAR) - Question identifier:8.
B) Sales to Processors: Quantity sold
Include sales for processing, canning, pickling and for juice.
SECTION B - VEGETABLES (BASED ON THE 20XX CROP YEAR) - Question identifier:9.
B) Sales to Processors: Total value received ($)
Include sales for processing, canning, pickling and for juice
.
What percentage of your fresh market sales were sold by your farm directly to the public?
Since the harvest or marketing season may not have been complete when we contacted you last year, we are going to review the information you provided us last year for certain storable commodities. Accuracy of reported data is important as it is to be used for programs to assist growers.
SECTION C - FRUIT AND VEGETABLES CONFIRMATION FROM THE 20XX-1 CROP YEAR
Please indicate the unit in which you are reporting:
- a: Acres
- b: Hectares
- c: Arpents
Please report the total and producing area on your farm, or on any other farm operated by you on a rental or share basis, that was used to produce fruit and/or vegetables.
Please report everything that was harvested. If reporting in "bags" or "crates" please indicate weight, for example, 50 lb bags, 35 kg crates etc.
SECTION C - FRUIT AND VEGETABLES CONFIRMATION FROM THE 20XX-1 CROP YEAR - Question identifier:***
Please refer to the commodity list for fruits and vegetables below when responding to questions in Section C.
- a: Apples
- b: Cabbage - Regular
- c: Carrots - Regular
- d: Dry Onions
- e: Rutabagas and Turnips
SECTION C - FRUIT AND VEGETABLES CONFIRMATION FROM THE 20XX-1 CROP YEAR - Question identifier:1.
TOTAL AREA (producing + non-producing)
Include rental area. Report area to the nearest 1/10.
SECTION C - FRUIT AND VEGETABLES CONFIRMATION FROM THE 20XX-1 CROP YEAR - Question identifier:2.
TOTAL HARVESTED AREA
SECTION C - FRUIT AND VEGETABLES CONFIRMATION FROM THE 20XX-1 CROP YEAR - Question identifier:3.
HARVESTED AREA - Fresh Market Area
SECTION C - FRUIT AND VEGETABLES CONFIRMATION FROM THE 20XX-1 CROP YEAR - Question identifier:4.
HARVESTED AREA - Processing Market Area
SECTION C - FRUIT AND VEGETABLES CONFIRMATION FROM THE 20XX-1 CROP YEAR - Question identifier:5.
TOTAL PRODUCTION 20XX
Please indicate the unit in which you are reporting: lbs/kgs
QUANTITY SOLD AND TOTAL VALUE RECEIVED
For question 6 to 9, please give your best estimate of final use of sales (fresh or processed) when commodities are to be sold to cooperatives, wholesalers and packers.
SECTION C - FRUIT AND VEGETABLES CONFIRMATION FROM THE 20XX-1 CROP YEAR - Question identifier:6.
A) Farm and Retail Sales (fresh): Quantity sold
Include sales from the farm, U-pick system, open-air stalls and farmers' market sales, sales to retailers, packers, brokers and door-to-door sales.
SECTION C - FRUIT AND VEGETABLES CONFIRMATION FROM THE 20XX-1 CROP YEAR - Question identifier:7.
A) Farm and Retail Sales (fresh): Total value received ($)
Include sales from the farm, U-pick system, open-air stalls and farmers' market sales, sales to retailers, packers, brokers and door-to-door sales.
SECTION C - FRUIT AND VEGETABLES CONFIRMATION FROM THE 20XX-1 CROP YEAR - Question identifier:8.
B) Sales to Processors: Quantity sold
Include sales for processing, canning, pickling and for juice.
SECTION C - FRUIT AND VEGETABLES CONFIRMATION FROM THE 20XX-1 CROP YEAR - Question identifier:9.
B) Sales to Processors: Total value received ($)
Include sales for processing, canning, pickling and for juice
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