U of M launches fruit licensing program for growers

The University of Minnesota is doubling down on its fruit-breeding legacy with six new apple and grape varieties, offering small growers a fresh edge in an increasingly competitive market. Through its Superior Fruit Innovations program, the creators of the Honeycrisp are opening access to standout newcomers like the Big Flirt apple, the LumiGlo grape, and a Honeycrisp successor called SuperSnap. The model is simple: growers pay a modest fee per tree, and the royalties cycle back into research—fueling the next wave of Midwest-born flavor.

Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

MPR

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