§ 18. Mr. SayeedTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will suppor the production and promotion of the Supasweet onion in Chicksands, Bedfordshire. [126294]
§ Mr. BradshawDefra has contributed to the development of the Supasweet onion by funding half the cost of a three-year collaborative research project worth £650,000. The production and promotion of the product is now being taken forward by industry partners and we wish them every success.
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F. B. Parrish and Son of Chicksands is one of five growers or growers' organisations which helped fund the research project. The company is primarily known for its onion production and was the overall winner in the 2003 Grower of the Year Awards.