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Todd Fryhover, president of the Washington Apple Commission, says the first of 108 million bushel sized cartons of ripe apples (each weighing about 42 pounds) should be coming off the trees in the third week of August.

But none of them will look like this "Redlove." They're a new breed of apples created by Swiss botanists who cross-pollinated normal-looking apples with an as yet secret variety which looks impressive but has no taste. The process took over 20 years to perfect a fruit that's red on the inside, too, rich in antioxidants and has a hint of berry taste.

In America, apple news isn't biological, but legal, technical and economic. Digital library consultant Karen Coyle and Anthony Falzone, Executive Director of the Fair Use Project at Stanford University’s Center for Internet and Society, take a crack at explaining what the recent copyright ruling means to consumers and iPhone's maker.

Audio Embed: APM's Future Tense 7/28/10, Host: John Moe.