HC Deb 30 January 1956 vol 548 cc84-5W
Mr. D. Jones

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies to give the total volume of sugar, bananas and citrus fruits, exported from Jamaica to Commonwealth countries in the years 1951,

JAMAICAN EXPORTS TO THE COMMONWEALTH (INCLUDING THE U.K.) BY VOLUME
Commodity Unit 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 (estimated)
Sugar tons 212,676 199,336 274,676 321,398 291,811 270,000
Bananas stems 3,701,721 4,553,899 10,217,002 11,637,074 10,896,189 13,000,000
Fresh Citrus Fruits packages 197,983 142,677 161,222 112,670 102,673 177,000
(1) (2)
Citrus Juices gallons 1,067,962 700,768 1,297,318 1,511,991 750,801 (3)
(1)
Canned Citrus Products lbs. 3,534,723 5,705,935 3,440,764 5,605,890 2,991,551 (3)
(1)
(1) For period 1st January, 1955 to 30th September, 1955 only.
(2) Excludes estimate of lime exports.
(3) No firm estimates available.