[Apple-Crop] DNA testing,

[lee elliott]

A Lab that does plant dna testing tells me  that they have never established a base of existing cultivars and would need to do this first before testing and comparing them to our new varieties to prove to the patent office the new varietis are unique, This ups the price to about $30,000, has any known  lab allready done this where the price would be much lower.?  We have signed contracts with Stark Bros to introduce 9 new Honey crisp crosses, are preparing the patent apps now, would be great to include a dna profile to prove uniqueness and protect our new cultivars Lee Elliott, Upstart Nursery