Farmer's Market, WNYC daily tips

The video tutorial explains how department supervisors collect market data from farmers and merchants to understand the quality, quantity, and price trends of supplies. This information is used by the consumer chief to prepare a radio broadcast for New York families. Mrs. Francis Foley Gannon advises listeners on food prices, noting that lima beans are scarce and expensive, while eggs are plentiful but costly. She suggests strawberry shortcake for dessert, as berries are at their prime.

How many New York families are estimated to listen to the broadcast?

What dessert does Missus Francis Foley Gannon suggest for tonight?