TreeCropper 63

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TreeCropper Issue 63 – September 2010
Front cover: Spring is heralded by the mass of blossom on a three-year-old Dans Early plum. Photo taken by Sheryn Clothier at her Waikato property in spring 2009.
1	Editor’s opinion	Sheryn Clothier
2	President’s Message	Murray Redpath
3	Pips and pieces; Your letters
6	Reflections of a walnut researcher	Vernon Harrison
8	Almond trial update	Ann & Bob Phillips
11	Puha
12	Elderberry
14	NZTCA Conference 2011	Hawkes Bay – plan now
21	Breba fig trial update	Eric Cairns
22	Ash	Gail Newcomb
26	Importing plant material into NZ	Sheryn Clothier
28	Bananas	Richard Ward
31	Hew McKellar’s timber farm	John Dean
34	Budding
36	Pine nut trial report
38	Book reviews
40	Membership form, Committee contacts
Back cover: Scenes from NZTCA National Conference 2010, held in Christchurch 25-28 March. Clockwise from top left: • NZTCA members evaluate the Pickled Walnut competition entries. On display is the beautiful trophy that was won by Wilma and Nelson Rubber. • Graeme Nicholas comperes Conference Dinner. • Biodiversity on show during the pre-conference tour to Linocln University. • Apple varieties on display at Dunsandel Store. • Conference 2010 organiser Jenny Lawrence with the Taste of Canterbury platter. • Linda Gardner (centre) shows her medlar tree during the Trees and a Tipple field trip. • The Bell Tea Guy, Matthew Greenwood, teaches the flavours and fortunes of tea during a food-matched tea tasting.

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