Debate contribution: Apple Growing, County Armagh
Debate contribution by Mr William Irwin on .
- MLA
- Mr William Irwin
- Party at the time
- Democratic Unionist Party
- Date
- 2 December 2025
- Type
- Debate contribution
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Apple Growing, County Armagh
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5271929
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The Minister may be aware that the Bramley apple industry in County Armagh is worth in the region of £20 million to the local economy. For growers, cold stores are vital to the protection and keeping of the apples. Most of those cold stores are now 30, 40 or 50 years old. Growers need help to replace and renew those stores. Will the Minister undertake to look at a plan to try to help?
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