Posted: 09.17.2010

Some growers fear a new breed of apple
could put them out of business.

The SweeTango boasts a juicy crunch and intense sweet-tart
flavor with a note of spice. It just entered its second year of
limited release in the U.S.

It's marketed by a select group of growers in five states and
two Canadian provinces under an exclusive licensing deal with the
University of Minnesota.
But several orchards are suing. They it's an unfair restraint on
trade.

The school counters that universities everywhere award exclusive
rights to all kinds of intellectual property. It says the royalties
are crucial for replacing shrinking public funding. It also says
the deal protects the quality of an apple it spent more than a
decade developing.
 

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