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Fruit And Vegetable Imports

Volume 463: debated on Thursday 31 March 1949

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asked the Minister of Food whether he will give details of the fruit and vegetables to be imported into this country under the Anglo-Polish and Anglo-French Agreements, specifying the tonnage authorised.

So far as imports from Poland are concerned, no further arrangements have been made than those set out in the Trade and Finance Agreement which has been published as a White Paper, Cmd. 7628 of which I am sending the hon. Member a copy. Although in fact importers may not, of course, purchase up to the full tonnages mentioned under the Anglo-French Agreement we are prepared to license private traders to import up to the following amounts:

Tonnage for 1949 to be imported by Ministry of Food
Sweet oranges30,000
Tonnage for 1949 to be imported by Private Traders
Lemons1,500
Plums3,000
Pears500
Mandarines, tangerines and clementines6,750
Grapes1,670
Peaches and nectarines4,000
Melons330
Currants4,300
Apricots375
Cherries3,000
Strawberries2,000
Green figs250
Gooseberries and raspberries200
Onions3,750
Garlic100
Tomatoes10,000
Asparagus800
Broccoli and cauliflower2,500
Lettuce and endive4,000
Radishes30
Peas1,000
Beans120
Cucumbers200
Other fresh vegetables750
New potatoes20,000