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Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the acreage of (a) apple, (b) pear, (c) plum and (d) cherry orchards is in active production in England; and whether that has varied over the last 10 years - Table given.

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James Gray (Conservative)

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Written questions

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Tabled on

7 June 2004

For answer on

15 June 2004

Answered on

15 June 2004

Mr. Gray: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the acreage of (a) apple, (b) pear, (c) plum and (d) cherry orchards is in active production in England; and whether that has varied over the last 10 years. [177782] Alun Michael: The following figures show the total estimated area of orchard fruit from 1994 to 2003 in England and Wales. Crop area (hectares) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Apples (dessert and Pears Plums Cherries culinary) 1994 14,477 3,032 1,669 611 1995 12,797 2,941 1,588 604 1996 11,993 2,739 1,444 592 1997 12,783 2,665 1,672 645 1998 12,506 2,500 1,596 578 1999 12,013 2,360 1,367 591 2000 11,457 2,355 1,213 459 2001 9,970 2,330 1,072 473 2002 8,373 2,041 947 428 2003 7,796 1,742 1,003 381 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Data for 1994 and 1995 relates to England only. 2. Data for 1994 to 2000 inclusive excludes minor holdings. 3. The Orchard Fruit Survey is conducted on a sample basis with estimates made for non-responders and those holdings not surveyed. Source: Orchard Fruit Survey (England and Wales)

Date

15 June 2004

Reference

177782; 422 c790W

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House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what percentage of (a) apples, (b) pears, (c) strawberries and (d) raspberries grown in the UK was for the UK market in the last year for which figures are available. - Inc table.

Asked by

Lindsay Hoyle (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Written questions

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Answered

Tabled on

12 May 2004

For answer on

25 May 2004

Answered on

25 May 2004

Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what percentage of (a) apples, (b) pears, (c) strawberries and (d) raspberries grown in the UK was for the UK market in the last year for which figures are available. [173765] Alun Michael: UK production and supply of apples, pears, strawberries and raspberries are given in the following table: UK production and supplies of selected fruit 2003 Thousand tonnes _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Apples Pears Strawberries Raspberries Production 123.6 29.6 41.8 8.0 Imports 473.4 116.6 35.9 4.7 Exports 12.5 3.0 0.2 0.0 Total supply1 584.5 143.2 77.5 12.7 UK production for the UK 89.9 89.9 99.5 99.8 market as percentage2 UK production as percentage 21.1 20.7 53.9 63.1 of total supply _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Production plus imports less exports. 2 Production less exports as a percentage of production.

Date

25 May 2004

Reference

173765; 421 c1502W

House

House of Commons

Apple and Pear Research Council report and accounts for 2002/03.

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Unprinted papers

Date

12 January 2004

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House of Commons

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