Economic Report on Scottish Agriculture 2011 Edition

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Table A4 Output and utilisation of potatoes, vegetables and fruit, 2006 to 2010 (1)

Unit

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010 (prov)

Potatoes(2)

Earlies

'000 tonnes

5.7

6.9

7.8

5.2

3.4

Maincrop ware (4)

"

585.5

759.2

740.7

672.5

761.4

Seed (6)

"

425.3

479.1

432.0

450.4

514.9

Stockfeed (5)

"

165.0

187.1

176.4

177.6

192.3

Total potatoes

"

1,181.4

1,432.3

1,356.9

1,305.7

1,472.0

Earlies

£ per tonne

276.8

213.3

356.3

300.3

321.6

Maincrop ware

"

143.6

182.9

160.3

102.2

110.9

Seed (6)

"

174.3

199.4

196.3

208.0

208.1

Market value

£ millions

160.2

236.4

206.8

164.5

193.3

Stock change (3)

"

41.8

-9.2

-11.2

20.7

-7.3

Total value of output

"

202.1

227.2

195.6

185.2

185.9

Vegetables

Carrots

'000 tonnes

129.8

132.4

128.1

169.7

170.6

Turnips & Swedes

"

71.4

60.2

69.4

67.9

61.0

Brussel Sprouts

"

13.5

12.7

13.9

11.6

12.3

Peas

"

17.5

14.7

16.9

27.1

30.2

Other Vegetables

"

59.8

64.2

57.5

88.9

84.7

Total Vegetables

"

292.0

284.2

285.8

365.1

358.8

Carrots

£ per tonne

148.4

166.6

182.7

152.9

152.9

Turnips & Swedes

"

269.7

268.0

349.9

254.4

254.3

Brussel Sprouts

"

1,055.7

888.7

893.6

809.1

809.2

Peas

"

242.5

259.8

277.5

338.5

290.3

Carrots

£ millions

19.3

22.1

23.4

25.9

26.1

Turnips & Swedes

"

19.3

16.1

24.3

17.3

15.5

Brussel Sprouts

"

14.2

11.2

12.4

9.4

9.9

Peas

"

4.3

3.8

4.7

9.2

8.8

Other Vegetables

"

33.7

36.8

35.3

47.1

45.5

Total Value of Output

"

90.7

90.1

100.1

108.9

105.8

Fruit

Raspberries

'000 tonnes

2.3

4.7

4.6

3.9

4.1

Strawberries

"

14.9

15.4

17.9

18.7

18.3

Other Fruit

"

3.2

4.1

3.8

4.4

3.8

Total Fruit

"

20.4

24.2

26.3

27.0

26.2

Raspberries

£ per tonne

3,307.2

3,373.6

4,587.8

3,654.3

3,251.5

Strawberries

"

2,464.2

2,521.1

2,726.0

2,862.5

2,391.3

Raspberries

£ millions

7.5

15.7

21.3

14.2

13.4

Strawberries

"

36.8

38.9

48.8

53.6

43.7

Other Fruit

"

4.0

8.1

6.7

8.2

5.5

Total Value of Output

"

48.2

62.7

76.8

76.0

62.6

(1) Output data are for calendar years and so reflect the influence of two crop years.
(2) Includes all production whether sold off or consumed on the national farm.
(3) Value of the physical increase in on-farm stocks over the course of the year.
(4) Includes farmyard consumption.
(5) Potatoes used on farm as stockfeed and so does not equate to Potato Marketing Board stockfeed support scheme.
(6) Includes seed retained on the farm of origin or sold farm-to-farm. Valued at opportunity cost, assumed to be the ex-farm seed price.

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