It is even worse, EU agricultural commission is pushing replanting ban for entire EU, for any seed regardless of copyright. In Europe each county or even villa

It is even worse, EU agricultural commission is pushing replanting ban for entire EU, for any seed regardless of copyright. In Europe each county or even village has its own breed of apples, plums and other fruit. Various mutation added some unique traits. For example resistance to cold or parasites, sweetness, time of harvest... This would be golden mine for any geneticist. But 99% of breeds disappeared over last 70 years.