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April 30, 2024 60 mins

What fruit trees are illegal to propagate? Learn about fruit tree propagation law with with Jeremy Kent Tamsen of Washington State University. WSU's Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center in Wenatchee Washington developed and introduced many new specialty crops over the years, including the popular Cosmic Crisp® apple.

During the show, we talk about the WA64 naming contest. Here is the naming contest website link


The host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website OrchardPeople.com


This show goes out LIVE on the last Tuesday of every month at 1.00 pm Eastern Time. After that you can download the podcast. 


To tune in LIVE (and submit your questions to our expert guests!) you can:

  1. Tune into RealityRadio101.com during the time of the live show
  2. OR watch the livestream on the Orchard People YouTube Channel

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For premium fruit tree care education visit: https://learn.orchardpeople.com/


  • (00:00) - Introduction
  • (00:59) - Introducing Jeremy Kent Tampsen: The Expert on Fruit Tree Patents
  • (02:52) - The Intricacies of Fruit Tree Patents and Their Impact
  • (08:22) - Understanding the Process and Cost of Obtaining Plant Patents
  • (12:26) - The Honeycrisp Story: Lessons in Patents and Trademarks
  • (19:41) - Lessons WSU Learned from Honeycrisp on Trademarks
  • (23:11) - List of Patented Fruit Trees
  • (24:25) - How Long it Takes to Get a Fruit Tree Patent
  • (27:07) - Jeremy's Work in Plant Patents
  • (30:23) - Orchard People Sponsors
  • (33:37) - Part 2 of the Episode
  • (34:50) - Is it Legal to Plant Seeds from Patented Apples
  • (39:56) - The Lost Apple Project: Rediscovering Heirloom Varieties
  • (42:56) - Should the Public Have Free Access to Patented Fruit Trees?
  • (46:31) - WA 64: WSU is Introducing a New Patented Apple Tree and Naming Contest
  • (49:28) - What Happens to Test Trees that Aren't Good Enough to Market?
  • (55:44) - Learning More About WSU's Breeding Programs
  • (59:25) - Closing Thoughts and Future Episodes


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