Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 19 May 1971

Vol. 253 No. 13

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Soft Fruit Prices.

62.

Mr. Tully

asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries if he will state in relation to the EEC countries the yield per acre and price per cwt. for soft fruit grown there.

Mr. J. Gibbons

I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate with the Official Report a tabular statement giving such information as is available to me in this matter.

Following is the statement:

Yields and prices of soft fruits for pulping grown in EEC countries

Yields per acre

ItemCountry	Year	Raspberries cwts.	Strawberries cwts.	Blackcurrants cwts.
1France	1969	29	55	27
2West Germany	*	*	*	*
3Netherlands	1969	64	103	56
4Belgium	1970	*	45	*
5Italy		*	*	*
6Luxembourg		*	*	*

Prices per Cwt.

ItemCountry	Year	Raspberries	Strawberries	Blackcurrants
1 France	1969	£9.53—£10.29	£5.34—£6.48	£9.53
2 West Germany		*	*	*
3 Netherlands	1969	£5.55	£4.68	£11.40
4 Belgium		*	£9.67	*
5 Italy		*	*	*
6 Luxembourg		*	*	*

* No data available—commercial production not significant.