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Wombat Brand standardized fruit (undated)
Apple case label
Undated
Fancy. From A.B.C.D. Packing Shed, Tamar Valley
28.7 x 19.5 cm

Tasmania has been a major commercial producer of apples since the mid 1800s, and for much of this period was the greatest exporter of apples and pears in the Commonwealth. The industry began to decline in the post World War II period. This is believed to be one of the earliest Tasmanian labels.