This whole thing seems perfectly reasonable to me. The analogy between DNA code and computer code seems pretty direct. They made the code, they should get the rights to the software/fruit. Don't like it? Write/selectively breed your own fruit.
I would rather have companies not make new breeds because of fear of theft than deal with lawsuits/enforcement of growing food.
https://www.mewburn.com/law-practice-library/plant-variety-r...
Is there a reason why food should be treated differently than any other manufacturing process, which is also patentable? Or are you against patents in general?
Big difference