Contents2 From the editor 3 President’s report 4 New national secretary 5 Comfrey 9 Phenology in the field 12 Guava palaver 15 Feijoa maturity dates 16 Tree crops for every microclimate 21 Dung beetles 23 Fruit waste holds water 24 Hall Cup recipients 25 Nitrogen fixing plants 29 Biological farming in Australia 31 Autumn in the orchard 33 Knowledge in a nutshell 34 Conference 2017 35 Community fruit harvesting 36 Index – back issues 2015-2016 38 Pips & Pieces 40 Subscriptions Front cover: ‘What the guava?” by Eric Buchmann. Prints of his fruit inspired oil paintings, are available for purchase at www.saatchiart.com |