Contents

2 From the editor
4 President’s report
6 Letters
8 Drought hardy ground covers for food forests 12 Honeyberry in the USA
14 Golden passionfruit
18 Avocado orchard field trip
20  Collecting scion wood
21  Tapping syrup from trees
25  Homemade bitters
26  Creating swales
27  Feijoas fight fungi
28  Potential crops in New Zealand
29  The HSNO Act
31  Untreated eucalyptus posts
32  Growing forestry trees
34 Pollination discoveries
39 Climate change may increase pests in conventional agriculture
39  World’s heaviest blueberry
40  Soilsayers: testing for deficiencies
42  Research update
43  Obituary: Don Hamilton
44  Dr Don McKenzie Award recipients
45  Honorary life members
47  Pips & pieces
48  Subscriptions