Mum and dad had a small greengrocery shop. I remember a lot of the prices. Old potatoes about 3d per pound, onions 6d, bananas 1s/4d. Year in year out the prices never seemed to change. Inflation was an unknown word in those days.
Dad had an enormous greenhouse 45' x 15'. At this time of year it would have been full of tomatoes. He also had an allotment with runner beans, etc. He had an orchard where he grew gooseberries. blackcurrants, raspberries, as well as the apples and pears. He also had an area in the orchard where he grew dahlias for cut flowers to sell in the shop. Waiting in the wings would be chrysanthemums, which would replace the tomatoes in the greenhouse.
grawrc, I remember steak hitting the £1 per lb, it wasn't long after that fish hit the same price, but dammit, when cheese reached £1 per lb, well that was the giddy limit!!
Looking back, I don't think mum and dad made much profit on strawberries. I always ended up with what was termed 'an acid rash' = overdosing on strawberries.
Whilst the prices bear no resemblance to today's, neither do the wages!!
valmarg