Mr. Wm Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the area planted with potatoes in Northern Ireland in 1975, 1976 and 1977, how much of this area was devoted to ware production and how much to seed; what was the yield and expected yield per acre
AREAS OF SEED AND WARE POTATOES PLANTED IN NORTHERN IRELAND Area Planted Total Area (Hectares) Yield of Potatoes (Acre) (Tons)* Yield of Potatoes (Hectares) (Tonnes)* Total Production of Potatoes (Tonnes)* Seed (Hectares) Ware (Hectares) 1975 … … 5,175 5,725 10,900 8.3 20.8 227,000 1976 … … 6,738 7,462 14,200 8.6 21.5 306,000 1977 … … 10,378 7,222 17,600 8.8 22.0 386,000 * Estimates
ESTIMATES OF SEED AND WARE POTATO EXPORTS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND SHIPMENTS TO GREAT BRITAIN Shipment to Great Britain Exports to Foreign Countries Crop Year Seed (Tonnes) Ware (Tonnes) Seed (Tonnes) Ware (Tonnes) 1975 … … … … 11,000 25,000 39,000 1,000 1976 … … … … 22,000 58,000 59,000 — 1977 (up to 30th November) … 12,570 6,780 21,820 3,340