Pink ladies.In 1973, the antipodean John Cripps cross-bred the Australian Lady Williams apple with the American Golden Delicious to combine the best features of both apples in the Cripps Pink. Today it is one of the best-known varieties of apples and is grown extensively in Australia and New Zealand, and in California and Washington in the United States. By switching from northern hemisphere fruit to southern hemisphere fruit the apple is available at its seasonal best all year round. The highest-quality apples are marketed worldwide under the trademark Pink LadyTM and, in order to preserve its premium appeal and price, about 65 per cent of the apples that do not meet the highest standard are sold under the name Cripps PinkTM. These standards are based on colour intensity and flavour. Both the Pink LadyTM and the Cripps PinkTM have become increasing popular with UK consumers. The Pink LadyTM held approximately 10 per cent of the UK apple market in 2005.The Cripps Red variety, also known as Cripps II, sells equally as well as the Pink LadyTM, with which it shares the same parentage. The premium grade is marketed as the SundownerTM. This apple is harvested in late May to early June, three weeks after Cripps Pink and a few weeks before Lady WilliamsTM. It can be cold-stored for longer than Cripps Pink and has an excellent shelf life. Cripps Red is sweeter than Lady WilliamsTM but not as sweet as Golden Delicious. Unlike the genuinely pink Pink LadyTM, the SundownerTM is a classic bi-coloured apple, about 45 per cent red from Lady WilliamsTM and 55 per cent green from Golden DeliciousTM. Apples that fall outside this colour ratio are rejected at the packing station and used for juice, whilst the smaller apples are retained for the home market.
Question: The Pink LadyTM is equally as popular as the SundownerTM.
Options:
A. true
B. false
C. uncertain
Answer: B