asked the Minister for Agriculture the amount and value of (i) fresh and (ii) processed vegetables imported to Ireland in each of the past three years.
Written Answers. - Vegetable Imports.
332.
The following is the information requested by the Deputy in so far as available.
|
Fresh Vegetables |
1977 |
1978 |
1979 (1 Jan to 30 Sept) |
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|
Tonnes |
£,000 |
Tonnes |
£,000 |
Tonnes |
£,000 |
|
|
Potatoes |
3,299 |
288 |
4,162 |
203 |
2,181 |
345 |
|
Beans, Peas, Lentils etc. |
9,820 |
2,540 |
9,204 |
2,297 |
7,410 |
1,906 |
|
Tomatoes |
3,670 |
1,908 |
4,065 |
2,408 |
3,442 |
2,287 |
|
Onions, Shallots, Garlic etc. |
6,409 |
1,078 |
8,424 |
1,001 |
8,345 |
1,199 |
|
Other Vegetables |
980 |
361 |
2,575 |
691 |
4,885 |
1,252 |
|
Processed Vegetables |
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|
Preserved by freezing |
7,023 |
3,108 |
12,663 |
4,653 |
14,206 |
6,173 |
|
Provisionally preserved in Brine etc. |
221 |
99 |
545 |
192 |
393 |
144 |
|
Veg. dried, dehydrated, evaporated etc. |
924 |
1,082 |
679 |
785 |
676 |
699 |
|
Veg. & fruit prepared or preserved by vinegar |
648 |
267 |
783 |
322 |
723 |
299 |
|
Veg. preserved other than by vinegar |
5,801 |
1,888 |
8,207 |
2,610 |
9,921 |
3,385 |
|
Other Processed Vegetables |
10,862 |
1,217 |
6,280 |
978 |
4,084 |
938 |