Hello. I am an author and hope you will be willing to answer some questions for me re. apple growing:

If an orchard owner wanted to breed a hybrid apple, who would he approach to give the type of apple he wanted? How would the hybrid be created? How long would it take? What exactly are Intellectual Property Rights? Is it a patent on an apple hybrid? If so, who owns the rights, the grower or the person who creates the hybrid?

Why are Intellectual Property Rights important?

I appreciate your time and I look forward to hearing from you. Please feel free to include any other information you feel would be of value.

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