What if We Patented Honey Crisp?

Honey crisp was once the top grossing item in a grocery store. Now retailers sell more dollars worth of our honey crisp every week than they sell two liter bottles of Coca-Cola. Cortier realized he needed to keep that delicious apple to himself, and maybe just a few selected other farmers. And you might be able to do this with a patent, right? You can patent an apple.