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	For how long have people been eating apples? 850 yrs 8,500 yrs 85,000 yrs
	In what year was the American apple variety ‘Baldwin’ discovered? 1740 1607 1470
	Why do apple-growers value the St Mark’s Fly? Is it because it - eats pests? is a pollinator? is attractive?
	How much potassium can a large apple tree hold in its leaves during a year? 85gm 248gm 148gm
	Where is the National Fruit Collection? London Newcastle Kent
	What was the name of the Roman goddess of apples? Palatua Pomona Porus
	It has been claimed that hedgehogs sometimes carry ripe apples home with them; which part of their body do they use for this? feet mouth spines
	Which of the following birds likes to eat apples? redwings swallows kestrels
	Who brought apples into Tasmania in 1788? Captain Cook Captain Bligh Captain Milan
	What is the most widely planted cooking apple in the UK? Alfriston Brown’s Seedling Bramley’s Seedling
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