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Rooty Tooty Fruity - Nifty Fifty Puzzle #21 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 3/20/2010
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the posted
coordinates.


How well do you know, or can find the answers to some puzzles about our great 50 United States?


There are 29 states that have a state "official" fruit. Some have more than one. Alabama has an official fruit and an official tree fruit. Ohio has a state fruit and a state native fruit. North Carolina has an official fruit, an official blue berry, and official red berry!! (As of 15 Mar 2010.)

Find the fruits, match them to the state to find the final coordinates.

N 40° (NJ) (WV) . (NH) (ID) (OH)
W 112° (OH) (ND) . (NC) (ND) (OH)

0 = 16-1-23-16-1-23
1 = 3-8-15-11-5-3-8-5-18-18-25
2 = 19-3-21-16-16-5-18-14-15-14-7   7-18-1-16-5
3 = 8-9-7-8 2-21-19-8   2-12-21-5-2-5-18-18-25
4 = 7-15-12-4-5-14   4-5-12-9-3-9-15-21-19   1-16-16-12-5
5 = 16-21-13-16-11-9-14
6 = 8-21-3-11-12-5-2-5-18-18-25
7 = 15-18-1-14-7-5
8 = 3-8-5-18-18-25
9 = 18-5-4   7-18-1-16-5-6-18-21-9-20


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Puzzle: Fvzcyr ahzore fhofgvghgvba. Cache: Pnzbrq ovfba va gerr, HC!

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)