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Shelling fresh peas may have homely connotations, but there can be scant return for the labour involved. It is not surprising that the convenience of frozen peas has made them a popular vegetable in New Zealand.

Dobson's Frozen Food, Marlborough, 1948
Photograph by W. Cleal

National Publicity Studios Collection
AAQT 6539, A85630