HC Deb 04 December 1972 vol 847 cc337-8W
Miss Quennell

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what he estimates the national monthly consumption of apples, dessert and culinary, to be for the months of December, January and February, compared with September, October and November.

Mr. Godber

It is estimated that marketings of dessert and culinary apples over the last three years (1969–70 to 1971–72) have averaged:

'000 tons '000 tons
September 56 December 71
October 78 January 60
November 77 February 52
211 183

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