§ Mr. Clemitsonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what where the estimated quantities harvested of each of the following vegetables in 1976 and in each of the preceding four years: (a) brussels sprouts, (b) cabbage, savoys, kale and winter cauliflower, (c)
VEGETABLES: OUTPUT IN UNITED KINGDOM COMMERCIALLY SIGNIFICANT HOLDING '000 tonnes June-May years 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 (prov.) 1976–77 (est.) Brussels Sprouts … … 215 194 186 152 104 Cabbage … … 477 426 499 466 425 Savoys … … 67 61 53 43 38 Kale 11 11 14 14 12 Cauliflower: Winter … … 98 108 94 89 52 Summer, autumn … … 220 206 202 165 124 Carrots … … 409 510 429 487 416 Parsnips … … 41 49 42 39 35 Turnips and Swedes … … 116 120 130 138 124 Beetroot … … 89 109 90 91 89 Onions: Dry bulb … … 134 183 191 158 140 Green … … 26 27 25 27 23 Leeks … … 27 25 20 23 27 Beans (Broad, Runner, French) … … 127 157 149 129 124 Peas: Green for market … … 37 35 37 33 18 For Harvesting dry* … … 62 58 84 75 66 Green for Processing† … … 201 254 294 255 166 Celery … … 64 57 54 60 57 Lettuce: In the open … … 139 157 149 115 95 Under glass and frames … … 24 28 31 29 35 * Dried shelled weight, excluding factory waste. † Shelled weight.