Fla. 2001), was a trade secret misappropriation case where Del Monte Fresh Produce Company asserted that Dole Food Company obtained their specialty pineapples through non-legal means and were unjustly enriched as a result.

Through the expenditure of time, money, research, and other resources, Del Monte developed a special pineapple variety called MD-2 that was sweeter and contained more vitamin C, fiber, color, and a milder texture than competing pineapples.

[1] The court discussed Del Monte's failure to precisely define what about the pineapple was misappropriated.

Court ultimately held that a pineapple's genetic information could be a protectable trade secret, and that there was misappropriation.

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