Have you ever had a hard time choosing between eating an apple and eating some grapes? If so, you will be happy to know that you no longer have to make such a tough decision. An inventive, family-owned nursery has produced a fruit that it calls a “Grāpple.” The family who owns the nursery has been growing apples for four generations. A Grāpple is created by blending the flavors of apples and Concord grapes to make a snack with a unique taste. Its makers are hoping that the sweet blend of apples and grapes will attract consumers who rarely eat fruit. People get “Grāpple” confused with the verb “grapple,” which means “to struggle.” C & O Nursery makes Grāpples by soaking Fuji apples in natural and artificial grape flavors and water. Fuji apples are good for making Grāpples and applesauce, but not for making apple pies. Grāpples are products of Washington. Washington is known for apple production, but the fruit is thought to have originated in Kazakhstan. The blend of Fuji apples, which are sweeter than most other apples, and the sweetness of Concord grapes results in an extra-sweet fruit.

Question

Have you ever had a hard time choosing between eating an apple and eating some grapes? If so, you will be happy to know that you no longer have to make such a tough decision. An inventive, family-owned nursery has produced a fruit that it calls a “Grāpple.” The family who owns the nursery has been growing apples for four generations. A Grāpple is created by blending the flavors of apples and Concord grapes to make a snack with a unique taste. Its makers are hoping that the sweet blend of apples and grapes will attract consumers who rarely eat fruit. People get “Grāpple” confused with the verb “grapple,” which means “to struggle.” C & O Nursery makes Grāpples by soaking Fuji apples in natural and artificial grape flavors and water. Fuji apples are good for making Grāpples and applesauce, but not for making apple pies. Grāpples are products of Washington. Washington is known for apple production, but the fruit is thought to have originated in Kazakhstan. The blend of Fuji apples, which are sweeter than most other apples, and the sweetness of Concord grapes results in an extra-sweet fruit.
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Which sentence above is extraneous, or not necessary, to the rest of the passage?
 A. 
"Washington is known for apple production, but the fruit is thought to have originated in Kazakhstan."
 B. 
"Its makers are hoping that the sweet blend of apples and grapes will attract consumers who rarely eat fruit."
 C. 
"A Grāpple is created by blending the flavors of apples and Concord grapes to make a snack with a unique taste."
 D. 
"C & O Nursery makes Grāpples by soaking Fuji apples in natural and artificial grape flavors and water."

GPT 3.5 · Answer

A. "Washington is known for apple production, but the fruit is thought to have originated in Kazakhstan."