Contents

2 From the editor

4 President’s report

6 New committee members

8 Branch research update

12 Kiwifruit breeding

16 Scionwood catalogue

19 Wild pear

23 Future Whenua

27 Early NZTCA recollections: John Bassett

28 Banana indoors

30 Conference snaps

32 Grumichama

35 Award recipients

36 Turk’s cap

38 New Zealand peanut trials

41 Cherry stoner review

42 Juicing sugarcane

44 Planting on mounds

45 Finger lime resistance to HLB

46 Pips & Pieces