Cider Digest #1700

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Subject: Cider Digest #1700, 19 March 2012 
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Cider Digest #1700                                         19 March 2012 

                 Cider and Perry Discussion Forum 

Contents: 
  cider apple yields (Mike Faul) 
  Tax Exempt Cider ("Rich Anderson") 

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Subject: cider apple yields 
From: Mike Faul <mfaul@faul.net> 
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:14:46 -0700 

I'm looking for yield information for various cider apples. 
I have a 600' tall hill with approx 50 acres of well drained rocky soil. 
Elevation starts at about 1200' - 1800' . My plan is to strip much of 
this hill bare (15-20 acres) before planting to cider apples and want to 
see if anyone has any thoughts on planting. The hill has exposure on all 
four points of the compass so I can pick and choose where to plant. 

Summers are hot. Winters are cold and there is plenty of water. 30GP 
well with pressure tanks and a large 10,000 gallon supply tank. 

Area is in USDA zone 8b/9a Right on the border. 

Thanks 

Mike 

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Subject: Tax Exempt Cider 
From: "Rich Anderson" <rhanderson@centurytel.net> 
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:20:32 -0700 

I think many small cider producers would like to produce tax exempt cider, 
but in the scheme of things Federal permitting on cider is a minor issue 
when you go commercial. I believe that tax exempt cider can only be sold on 
site, so no off-farm sales or marketing and I doubt if anyone can really say 
precisely what the language regarding additives means. 

A federal permit is a $100 annual bond and a bit of paper work. There is a 
bit of give and take in the process but it all works out. Small producers 
file annually and pay $.17 a gallon, this is small peanuts when you consider 
your finished product may bring $35-$55 a gallon at retail. Additional 
permitting is likely required at the State level and you may find it 
difficult to convince State authorities that you are legal. 

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