@csolisr While it is true that Cosmic Crisp is proprietary, the patent holder is Washington State University—who developed the Cosmic Crisp because Red Delicious has fallen out of fashion, and farmers in Washington State desperately need a cultivar to replace it.
The patent is to ensure that Washington State farmers benefit first, so they are the exclusive growers of Cosmic Crisp.
However, that patent runs out in 2032. After which, anyone can grow the cultivar so long as it isn’t branded as Cosmic Crisp.
In other words, this proprietary #apple (for the time being) is a far cry from something predatory, like much of what Monsanto makes.
Nix Needs a New Handle
in reply to Chris Trottier • • •Chris Trottier
in reply to Nix Needs a New Handle • • •@nixanadoo Yeah, but Lady Alice arrived in grocery stores in 2008. So I can’t say it’s the best #apple product of the last decade.
Cosmic Crisp made its introduction in 2019.
Carlos Solís
in reply to Chris Trottier • • •Chris Trottier
in reply to Carlos Solís • • •@csolisr While it is true that Cosmic Crisp is proprietary, the patent holder is Washington State University—who developed the Cosmic Crisp because Red Delicious has fallen out of fashion, and farmers in Washington State desperately need a cultivar to replace it.
The patent is to ensure that Washington State farmers benefit first, so they are the exclusive growers of Cosmic Crisp.
However, that patent runs out in 2032. After which, anyone can grow the cultivar so long as it isn’t branded as Cosmic Crisp.
In other words, this proprietary #apple (for the time being) is a far cry from something predatory, like much of what Monsanto makes.