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Old Jul 19, 2006, 10:14 pm
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Originally Posted by hobarthoney
We do buy fruit from other countries such as Kiwi Fruit from New Zealand and grapes from USA (California) as well as other products from other counties but there are some countries which are on the banded list! Oh and lets not forget the big push to buy Australian made and produced fruit!
Try buying Australian grown garlic...its all from China.

The two "cleanest" countries for importing natural produce/materials from are Chile and New Zealand, anywhere else and its a pain to bring it in. Its a very effective way of protectionism in a free trade world.
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