Unlike a patent, a trademark never expires. A clever Australian company had gotten a trademark on the name Pink Lady for their apples. They call it Sweet Tango. Only 45 farmers are allowed to grow it. We have just shy of a million trees in the ground and it's going quite well.
Today on the show, how we got from mealy, nasty apples to apples that taste delicious. The story starts with a breeder who discovered a miracle apple. But discovering that apple wasn't enough.
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