49 
Appendix table 19.--Cooperatives processing fruits and vegetables by class 
of product and total U. S. pack, 1964-65 
Pack . Processed form 
Geographic region : reported by : Canned Frozen * pried 
: cooperatives ]/ : or bottled : : 
1,000 pounds Percent 
New England 246,377 100 -- -- 
Middle Atlantic 699,296 87 13 = 
East North Central 155,266 78 22 -- 
West North Central 2.927 100 -- -- 
South Atlantic 742 ,881 48 44 
East and West South Central (no returns) 
Mountain 47,039 2 73 L5 
Pacific 2,134,804 2 12 16 
TOTAL or averagel/ 4,028,590 72 18 10 
U. S. pack 
TOTAL 2/ 18,782,800 74 22 4 
1/ Data from special survey of fruit and vegetable cooperatives, con- 
ducted by Farmer Cooperative Service, U. S. Department of Agricul- 
ture, 1965. 
2/ National Canners Association, National Association of Frozen Food 
Packers and Crop Reporting Board data converted to pounds by Eco- 
nomic Research Service, U.S.D.A. 
Appendix table 20.--Market contract situation for cooperatives process- 
ing fruits and vegetables, 1964-65 

: Market contracts : Does contract require marketing 
Geographic region : with members :of total production through co-op? 
* Yes ; No : Yes : No 

Number of cooperatives 
New England 1 ~~ 1 -- 
Middle Atlantic 8 4 4 
East North Central 3 2 1 2 
West North Central 1 -- 1 -- 
South Atlantic 7 -- 5 
East and West South Central (no returns) 
Mountain 2 -- 1 1 
Pacific 27 She. 21 6 
TOTAL 49 7. 34 15 
Source: Special survey of fruit and vegetable cooperatives conducted 
by Farmer Cooperative Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
1965 
