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Originally Posted by Mike Kelly
Apples and more apples - ship loads of them were transported to the UK until the UK joined the European common market , late 1960's. Result, the Tasmanian apple industry took a deep downhill turn , many orchards were ripped out. I recall the Aust. Govt. was not too happy, they sent off the trade minister ( Andrew Peacock ? ), he had serious heated discussions with the brits to no avail, they kicked Tassie badly.
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EU Common Market destroyed UK apple growers as well, they demanded trees be ripped out because some our varieties were banned.
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