Sweetango not the apple of everyone's eye.

While the new SweeTango apple has been a smash since its debut, not all farmers are thrilled with its success.
Friday, MPR.org reported that some farmers are unhappy with the agreement between the University of Minnesota and a single grower in Southern Minnesota.
Unlike other, "public" apples (e.g. the Honeycrisp) for which farmers pay a one-time fee to plant and produce, the SweeTango apple is only allowed to be produced by Pepin Heights according to the university agreement. (MPR)
Pepin Heights is the state's largest apple producer (Kare11.com)
On September 11, Kare11.com reported that other small growers are upset with the decision.
"I'm David, they're Goliath," quips Karl Townsend, owner of Dassel Hillside Farm in Meeker County. "It's a good apple. It's the business model that's bad."
According to individuals at the University of Minnesota, the agreement is due to budget cuts in research. Because of the loss of funds, the new apple must be handled in a different way than others in the past. MPR also reports the U of M officials believe making the apple a single-grower entity will help Minnesota growers on a long term sale, implying that the apples will be planted in locations that are prime for growing. Many publicly grown apples, like the Honeycrisp, have been planted in places unsuitable for proper apple growth.