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Mr. Butcher
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.
Mr. Strachey
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 oranges | 30,000 |
Tonnage for 1949 to be imported by Private Traders | |
Lemons | 1,500 |
Plums | 3,000 |
Pears | 500 |
Mandarines, tangerines and clementines | 6,750 |
Grapes | 1,670 |
Peaches and nectarines | 4,000 |
Melons | 330 |
Currants | 4,300 |
Apricots | 375 |
Cherries | 3,000 |
Strawberries | 2,000 |
Green figs | 250 |
Gooseberries and raspberries | 200 |
Onions | 3,750 |
Garlic | 100 |
Tomatoes | 10,000 |
Asparagus | 800 |
Broccoli and cauliflower | 2,500 |
Lettuce and endive | 4,000 |
Radishes | 30 |
Peas | 1,000 |
Beans | 120 |
Cucumbers | 200 |
Other fresh vegetables | 750 |
New potatoes | 20,000 |