Recall the Application about federal quality standards in the market for kiwifruit to answer the following question(s).Recall the Application. After the federal marketing order in 1987, why were the California kiwifruit more likely to be sweet?
A. The federal order required a minimum maturity standard.
B. The federal order required that California kiwifruit farmers take lessons from New Zealand farmers.
C. The trees were still young in 1987 started to get older and produced better fruit.
D. The federal order required that sweet California kiwifruit must be sold only in California.
Answer: A
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