Trivia 089: An apple a day

Traveling around Washington State, you sometimes see big, imposing signs along the highway reading “ENTERING APPLE MAGGOT QUARANTINE AREA – DO NOT TRANSPORT HOMEGROWN TREE FRUIT BEYOND THIS POINT”. These signs demarcate the boundaries of the Apple Maggot Quarantine Area. This quarantine area was set up by the Washington State Department of Agriculture to help Read More …