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Does Australia have apples

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

Yes. Australia grows its own apples for local consumption and the export market, and it also imports them.
Apples are grown in all of the states of Australia: the Northern Territory, which is not a state, has no commercial apple-growing areas. As of 2012-2013, the main apple-growing state is Victoria, which produces 43% of Australia's apples. Other states and their percentage of overall production are:


Extra interesting facts about apple production in Australia:

  • Tasmania was traditionally the greatest apple-producing state during the colonial years and until recently, earning it the nickname of the Apple Isle.
  • The Granny Smith apple is a particular strand of apple developed by accident in 1868 by “Granny†Anne Smith of Ryde, New South Wales.
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11y ago

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