III - Types of Vegetables Grown

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III Types of Vegetables Grown .

Those housewives who grew vegetables were asked” “Of which vegetables have you grown enough not to need to buy any since Christmas?” Replies were as follows:-

	% those growing any vegetables	% whole sample
Sprouts and sprout tops	44.6	22.8
Cabbage and savoys	44.0	22.4
Turnips, parsnips and Swedes	40.4	20.6
Carrots	31.6	16.2
Leeks	30.3	15.5
Onions	27.8	14.2
Potatoes	23.2	11.9
Cauliflower and broccoli	21.9	11.2
Beetroots	15.7	8.0
Other sorts	36.4	18.6
None	27.7	14.2
Sample:	1294	2535

Amongst those who mentioned other sorts of vegetables 5.8% of the whole sample said they had grown enough “greens” to keep themselves supplied, without mentioning any particular sort, 5.6% of the whole mentioned kale, 45% curly greens, 26% spinach and 2.3% celery. Other sorts were only mentioned infrequently

Breakdown by urban and rural areas of the sorts of vegetables grow show that in country districts more households have kept themselves supplied with individual sorts of vegetable than those living in towns.

The proportion of vegetable growers who have not grown enough of any one sort to keep themselves supplied is higher in towns.

	% those growing any vegetables
	Urban	Rural	Total
Sprouts and sprout tops	39.2	63.0	44.6
Cabbage and savoys	39.3	29.5	44.0
Turnips, parsnips and Swedes	35.2	37.6	44.0
Carrots	23.8	37.3	30.3
Leeks	28.4	37.3	30.3
Onions	21.6	47.2	27.8
Potatoes	20.4	31.8	23.2
Cauliflower and broccoli	15.2	43.5	21.9
Beetroots	13.1	24.4	15.7
Other sorts	30.6	55.2	36.4
None	35.1	10.8	27.7
Sample:	970	324	1294

In considering regional figures, it should be remembered that the sample figure are small and the results subject to a wide margin or error.

	% those growing any vegetables
	Scotland	North of England	Midlands & Wales	South, S.W. & E. Angila	London	Total
	Sprouts and sprout tops	45.8	46.6	46.5	50.6	17.0	44.6
Cabbage and savoys	53.4	47.0	51.7	41.0	20.3	44.0
Turnips, parsnips and Swedes	39.2	43.4	41.7	46.0	15.4	40.4
Carrots	14.2	17.0	35.6	47.0	17.9	31.6
Leeks	46.6	41.9	32.0	23.3	9.7	30.3
Onions	6.7±4.6	22.8	37.1	43.6	8.1	27.8
Potatoes	16.7	11.2	34.4	26.6	13.8	23.2
Cauliflower and broccoli	9.2±5.2	24.2	22.4	29.6	4.1	21.9
Beetroots	11.7	14.1	13.2	23.4	4.9	15.7
Other sorts	45.6	24.9	28.0	54.1	17.0	36.4
None	22.5	36.6	27.1	16.8	67.6±8.5	27.7
Sample:	120	277	340	436	121	1294

London show a very much higher proportion of vegetable growers who had not kept themselves supplied with any sort of vegetable than other areas and the proportion mentioning different sorts of vegetables is generally lower than elsewhere.

Scotland differs from other areas in that the proportion growing cauliflowers and onions is much lower. Potatoes are more frequently grown in the Southern and Midland regions than elsewhere. The Southern area has a relatively high proportion growing beetroots.

Breakdown by income group show that a slightly higher proportion of those growing vegetables in the lower income groups than in Classes A and B had not kept themselves fully supplied with any sort of vegetable. The proportions answering “none” were as follows:-

	%
Class A	17.0 ± 7.8
Class B	26.5
Class C	32.4
Class D	29.8

The proportions mentioning the various sorts of vegetables are consequently slightly lower in Classes C and D than in Class A and B.

Otherwise the only noteworthy differences between income groups are as follows:-

	% growing sufficient for needs since Christmas
	A	B	C	D	Total
Carrots	29.8	27.2	31.2	37.9	31.6
Beetroots	30.8±9.6	16.2	15.3	12.3	15.7
Potatoes	22.3	22.1	21.3	27.5	23.3

It will be seen that carrots and potatoes are grown rather more frequently by the lower income groups than by the higher, whereas results for all other vegetables show a trend in the opposite direction. In Class A a relatively high proportion grow beetroots.

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