With regard to the recent ruling by the EU against the UK for purchasing West Indian bananas, I consider it our duty to uphold our former colonies whose economies depend on exporting bananas.

I, for one, will not purchase American bananas - I would rather do without, and I hope many other people will take the same line.

Vivienne Hart,

Long Furrow,

Haxby,

York.

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