Mott’s will have first option on new processed apple varieties in exchange for financial support of Cornell’s apple breeding program. Cornell University has entered into a ten-year research alliance that gives the apple processor Mott’s, LLP, exclusive rights to manage production and marketing of new processing apples developed at Cornell in exchange for its financial support of the breeding program. Mott’s is part of the Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages Company. Under the terms of the agreement, Mott’s will purchase exclusive rights to a new processing apple, NY674, for $25,000, plus royalties based on the volume of NY674 it purchases from […]