§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the average price for seed potatoes in each of the last five years; and what is the average current price.
§ Mr. BishopPrices of seed potatoes vary widely according to such factors as variety, grade, date of ordering and time and place of delivery. The figures given 447W below, provided by the Potato Marketing Board, give an indication of the median price level of four major varieties of seed potatoes in early February in each year
MEDIAN PRODUCER PRICES (PER TONNE) FOR CERTIFIED SCOTTISH SEED POTATOES FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY AT 1ST FEBRUARY (EXCLUDING BAG AND DELIVERY COSTS) 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 £ £ £ £ £ £ Maris Peer … … … 16 24 27.50 41.50 215 205 Pentland Crown … … … 16 23 25 49 240 365 King Edward … … … 23 24.50 26 33.50 185 195 Maris Piper … … … 16 24.50 25 32.50 245 265