§ 28. Mr. Haymanasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what quantities of broccoli have been grown in Devon and Cornwall, separately, during each of the post-war seasons.
Mr. AmoryThe following is the reply:
ESTIMATED PRODUCTION OF BROCCOLI (HEADING) OR WINTER CAULIFLOWER IN DEVON AND CORNWALL IN EACH OF THE POST-WAR MARKETING SEASONS, 1945–46 TO 1954–55 Marketing Season (a) Devon Cornwall Tons Tons 1945–46 … 1,900 48,300 1946–47 (b) … 900 19,300 1947–48 … 3,400 31,600 1948–49 … 3,400 42,000 1949–50 … 2,600 25,700 1950–51 … 2,100 31,800 1951–52 … 1,600 25,200 1952–53 … 1,400 27,700 1953–54 … 1,600 15,000 1954–55 (c) … 1,200 18,000 (a) The marketing season is mainly from the end of November to early April; peak loadings occur during February and March. (b) Low yield due to frost damage. (c) Provisional.
§ 29. Mr. Haymanasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a statement on steps being 41W taken, under the responsibility of his Department, to improve the strains of broccoli seed for use in Cornwall.
Mr. AmoryThe National Institute of Agricultural Botany, in collaboration with Seale-Hayne Agricultural College, and the Rosewarne Experimental Horticulture Station of my Department, are conducting extensive trials with different varieties of broccoli. Research and trials are being carried out at the National Vegetable Research Station on the selection of new varieties.