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I remember my grandmother saying it was almost impossible to get bananas during WWII
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What fruit was unavailable during the war?
Peaches and Plums.
Did children in world war 2 have bananas?
Not in the UK. Due to rationing the only fruit available was that grown in Britain e.g. apples, pears, and strawberries. Bananas, oranges, peaches and other imported fruit were not available.
Why were bread and fruit not rationed during World War 2?
The situation varied from one country to another.In fact, bread was rationed in Britain for about 12 months after (!) the war ...In Italy, pasta was rationed from 1941 onwards ...Bread is nutritious in relation to its weight. Bread has a symbolic status that few other foods have in Western societies. Britain went to great lenghts to avoid rationing bread during the war itself. (However, in 1942 the government did enforce one single standard 'national' loaf, which was wholemeal).As for fruit, apples, pears, plums and various other fruits were available in just about sufficient quantities in Britain and didn't have to be shipped. Citrus fruits, however, had to be imported and were hardly ever available in Britain during the war.
What was the use of Xanthorrhiza during the US Civil War?
It was used as a medicine in the Civil War. It treated infections from wounds. No antibiotics were available then!
What popular machines that everyone wanted to buy were not available to buy during world war 2?
Televisions
What fruit was unavailable during the war?
Peaches and Plums.
Were oranges available during the war?
Many foodstuffs (including oranges) that had to be imported during the war, was in short supply or not available.
What kind of fruit did people grow during World War 2?
The war did not affect the growing of fruit arround the world. However it did affect the transport of fruit to markets.
What is a fruit filled desert called during the civil war?
cobbler
Where in India is the fruit falsa available?
it can easily be found during summers in delhi and uttar pradesh.
Did children in world war 2 have bananas?
Not in the UK. Due to rationing the only fruit available was that grown in Britain e.g. apples, pears, and strawberries. Bananas, oranges, peaches and other imported fruit were not available.
What type of medicines were available during World War 2?
medincende
What were two new opportunities available to women during world war ll?
world war 1
What did the Peloponnesian War soldier eat?
Mostly grain products (wheat, barley breads), fruit and vegetables; fish when available.
Was gasoline difficult to obtain during Vietnam?
There was no rationing during the war. Anything and everything was available in the US.
What jobs were available in Australia during World War 2?
The full range.
Why wasn't coffee available during world war 2?
Because it was rationed.
