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    B. Tasmania. For more tha a century Tasmanian was famous for its apple exports.

  • Answer:  C. Although Tasmania no longer exports as many apples as it once did, it is still famous for its quality produce.

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    C. Christmas to June. 

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    C. Cox's Orange Pippin. Probably the one heirloom variety a true Tasmanian should know, although Gravenstein lovers will disagree.

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    C. A variety no longer widely commercially available, which is most of them. Unlike the limited range in our supermarkets, heirloom varieties come in many different     shapes and sizes, with many different flavours.

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    C. Both these apples are Tasmanian heirlooms. The Geeveston Fanny was named after Fanny, the wife of the Geeveston man who first propagated it. We don't know where the Crofton got its name.

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    A. The Cox's Orange Pippin. The others are home-grown Tasmanian varieties. The Cox was first cultivated in the UK in 1825 by Mr Cox.

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    C. Huon Crab, found growing by the roadside by Bob Magnus from Huonville.

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    C. The crab apples came from Van Diemen's Land. No heirloom here- the Granny Smith remains one of the most commercially successful apples ever.

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    C. Pink Lady. Kennebec and Bintji are potatoes.

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