Q.1
How long can an olive tree live for?
Up to twenty years
Up to two hundred years
Up to two thousand years
Q.2
Which fruit is thought to be the oldest cultivated fruit?
Figs
Apples
Pears
Blackberries
Q.3
Symrna, white, San Pedro, Brunswick and Brown Turkey are all types of
Quince
Figs
Pears
Apples
Q.4
Dulce de Membrillo is very popular in Spain where it often accompanies Manchego cheese, what is it known as in English?
Apple juice
Poached pears
Fig jam
Quince paste
Q.5
The world's leading producer of feijoas is
California
Australia
New Zealand
Brazil
Q.6
Which apple variety is one of the last to ripen and harvest?
Pacific Rose
Gala
Jazz
Granny Smith
Q.7
Why do fresh apples float?
They are made up of 25% water
They are made up of 25% air
They contain some helium in their cells
Q.8
The highest price paid for a NZ truffle is
$90kg
$900kg
$9000kg
$90,000kg
Q.9
Eating just one death cap mushroom can kill you, these are found around NZ in autumn and are easily confused with edible mushrooms.
True
False
Q.10
In which part of an apple is the most fibre and antioxidants found?
Flesh
Skin
Core
Q.11
What is currently NZ's most planted grape variety?
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Riesling
Q.12
Most of our Cox Orange Pippin apples are exported to the UK rather than making it to the local market,
True
False
Q.13
What fruit with which flavoured sauce features in Poire belle Hélène?
Poached Quince with vanilla syrup
Baked Apples with butterscotch sauce
Grilled pears with caramel sauce
Poached pears with chocolate sauce
Q.14
Chilean guava grow well in warmer parts of NZ, fruit are harvested in autumn and provide an excellent source of
Vitamin C
Vitamin A
Vitamin E
Vitamin D
Q.15
Are green olives different varieties to black olives or simply immature fruit?
Different varieties
Immature fruit
Q.16
Porcini mushrooms grow wild in this area and are foraged for in autumn
Gisborne
Christchurch
Wellington
Auckland
Q.17
Blackberries and quince are good for jelly making due to their high quantities of
Sugar
Vitamin C
Pectin
Q.18
Which are the 3 main trees used for cultivating truffles?
Willow, oak and chestnut
Chestnut, olive and willow
Hazelnut, English oak, and holly oak