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. these women pick through peas at Dobson's Frozen Food, Marlborough, 1948.
Archives New Zealand
Photograph by W. Cleal
National Publicity Studios
Collection
AAQT 6539, A85630
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