Contents

6 From the editor
4 President’s report
6  Correspondence
7  Turning vodka into gin
8  Wildwood mushrooms
12 Chinese toon
14 Early exotic fruit recipes 19 Re: Attack on fig tree
24 Tips for grafting avocados
28  DIY grafting guard
29  Field trip to Hautere Plain
32 Conference 2022
36  Photo competition deadline
37  Johnson Grass
40 Guaviyu
43  Honeyberry harvest
44  Crown shyness
46  Membership changes
47  Pips & Pieces
48  Subscriptions