Fruit of the Plant, Inc., agrees to sell a certain quantity of a high-quality grain seed to Grange Co-op. Fruit of the Plant can obtain only half of the quantity ordered, so the seller also ships a lesser quality seed in twice the amount of the remainder of the order for the same price. Grange Co-op rejects the lesser quality seed. With time for performance not yet expired, Fruit of the Plant can
A) attempt to cure the defect.
B) cancel the contract.
C) recover the amount of its expected profit plus incidental damages.
D) resell or dispose of the seed and hold Grange Co-op liable for any loss.

Question

Fruit of the Plant, Inc., agrees to sell a certain quantity of a high-quality grain seed to Grange Co-op. Fruit of the Plant can obtain only half of the quantity ordered, so the seller also ships a lesser quality seed in twice the amount of the remainder of the order for the same price. Grange Co-op rejects the lesser quality seed. With time for performance not yet expired, Fruit of the Plant can
A) attempt to cure the defect.​
B) ​cancel the contract.
C) ​recover the amount of its expected profit plus incidental damages.
D) ​resell or dispose of the seed and hold Grange Co-op liable for any loss.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Fruit of the Plant can attempt to cure the defect by providing the correct quality and quantity of seed before the time for performance expires, as per the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) which allows sellers to cure defects in goods delivered.