A Traveler Was Crossing the Border from Canada to the United

Multiple Choice

A traveler was crossing the border from Canada to the United States and with a bag of Washington State apples. The customs officer at the border would not let the traveler take the apples into the United States, despite the apples originating from the United States. Why did the customs officer refuse to allow the traveler to cross the border with the apples?

A) Washington State apples are considered an endangered fruit.
B) There may have been a species that was not native to the United States hitching a ride on the apples.
C) Forcing the traveler to buy more apples from a store in the United States is better for the US economy.