International Fruit Tree Association 50th

Annual Educational Conference, Hobart.

February. 2007.

Garry Langford Australian Pome Fruit

Improvement Program Ltd.

Project Number: MT06003

MT06003 This report is published by Horticulture Australia Ltd to pass on information concerning horticultural research and development undertaken for the apple & pear, cherry and summerfruit industry. The research contained in this report was funded by Horticulture Australia Ltd with the financial support of Australian Pome Fruit Improvement Program Ltd.. All expressions of opinion are not to be regarded as expressing the opinion of Horticulture Australia Ltd or any authority of the Australian Government. The Company and the Australian Government accept no responsibility for any of the opinions or the accuracy of the information contained in this report and readers should rely upon their own enquiries in making decisions concerning their own interests. ISBN 0 7341 1580 6 Published and distributed by: Horticultural Australia Ltd Level 1 50 Carrington Street Sydney NSW 2000 Telephone: (02) 8295 2300 Fax: (02) 8295 2399 E-Mail: horticulture@horticulture.com.au © Copyright 2007

Final Report for project MT06003 International Fruit Tree Association

Annual Conference Hobart, Tasmania

February 3rd to 7th 2007

Report prepared by: Garry Langford, General Manager of the Australian Pome Fruit Improvement Program Limited. Research Provider: Australian Pome Fruit Improvement Program Limited.

HAL Project – MT06003 Principal Investigator Garry Langford General Manager Australian Pome Fruit Improvement Program Ltd. 35 Turn Creek Road GROVE Tasmania 7109 Phone (03) 6266 4344 Fax (03) 6266 4023 E-mail garry@apfip.com.au Home Page www.apfip.com.au This is the final report for Project MT06003 the International Fruit Tree Association Annual Conference in Hobart February 3rd to 7th 2007. The project is funded by: A voluntary contribution from the International Fruit Tree Association and Horticulture Australia Limited Disclaimer: Any recommendations contained in this publication do not necessarily represent current HAL Limited policy. No person should act on the basis of the contents of this publication, whether as to matters of fact or opinion or other content, without first obtaining specific, independent professional advice in respect of the matters set out in this publication

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Contents Page 1. Media Summary

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2. Evaluation of Effectiveness – survey results

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3. Conference Program

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4. Key Outcomes

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5. Delegate Analysis 9

6. Recommendations

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7. Acknowledgements

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8. Attachments

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1. Media Summary The International Fruit Tree Association (IFTA) came into existence fifty years ago in Michigan USA with a pruning demonstration and discussion of the pros and cons of dwarf fruit trees and rootstock types for commercial orchards. This very successful and practical format continues today with great enthusiasm and commitment only on a global scale as IFTA now has members from more than 20 countries. The IFTA mission is “to be the leading international organization advancing intensive orchard systems”. To further this objective the 50th annual conference was held in Hobart in February 2007 at the Hotel Grand Chancellor. This was only the 3rd time the annual conference had been held outside North America (USA & Canada). The conference was attended by 280 people from 14 countries. The delegates had the opportunity to participate in four and one-half days of educational meetings, tours, and networking. Key topics included Australia/International Orchard Systems and Current Trends; Rootstocks (apples, pears, cherries, cuttings); Orchard Climate Modifications (netting for birds, hail, rain; covers); Variety Development in Australia and around the world (how does it work, models for management, what are the opportunities to participate, who to approach to join); Cherry Production Innovations (breeding, rootstocks, marketing trends, crop load management); Water (use patterns, reclaimed wastewater, and water management); Grower Case Studies (coopetition, growth, priorities, exit strategies, management philosophies, how to survive each day and keep a vision for the future). Dr Rosemary Stanton of Burkes Backyard fame gave the key note address focusing on ways the fruit industry must work together to get young people in particular to eat more fruit. Obesity is now a phenomenon on a global scale and the cost to the community is enormous and growing with the incidence of diabetes increasing rapidly. An interesting statistic quoted by Dr Stanton “was that it now costs more to repair our children’s teeth (cavities etc) than we spend on dealing with coronary heart disease in Australia”, this is a staggering statistic. “Fighting junk food advertising is a key requirement in any campaign to get people to eat more fruit, this could be achieved along similar lines to the very effective anti smoking campaign” Dr Stanton said. At the conference dinner IFTA presented its annual awards, these are presented to an Outstanding Grower, Researcher, Extension Agent and Industry Service person in the region/country where the conference is held. The awards recognize the contributions the recipients have made and continue to make to the quality and sustainability of tree fruit growing industries. This year’s award recipients as announced by IFTA Director Garry Langford were Howard Hansen as the outstanding grower, Predo Jotic from Grove Research Station as the outstanding extension agent, Dr Simon Middleton from Applethorpe Research Station in QLD as the outstanding researcher and Jon Durham Managing Director of APAL received the outstanding industry service award. Additional information about IFTA and its activities can be obtained by visiting the IFTA website at www.ifruittree.org

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2. Evaluation of Effectiveness – Survey Results There were 290 registrations for the conference but not everyone attended every event/presentation. Evaluation forms were distributed to all attending each field day and each conference session. Delegates were not asked to evaluate each and every speaker on the program but the topic and the presentation of each section. Delegates were asked to rate each area on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 = not very valuable to me to 5 = extremely valuable and informative to me. The evaluations results for each section are detailed in the following tables. Table 1. Saturday the 3rd of February Field Day. No. attending 164 No. of respondents 105

Relevance to your business Topic Presentation & Delivery

Reid Fruits Orchard 3.8 4.2 Red Night Orchards 3.4 3.8 Format & Timing of visits 4.3 Table 2. Sunday the 4th of February Technical Presentations (Evening) No. attending 225 No. of respondents 74

Relevance to your business Topic Presentation & Delivery

Introduction to the Tasmanian/Australian Fruit Industry

3.2 3.8

Australian Breeding Programs 4.0 3.7 Table 3. Monday the 5th of February. Technical Presentations No. attending 230 No. of respondents 93

Relevance to your business Topic Presentation & Delivery

Robert Carlson Lecture, Dr Rosemary Stanton

4.9 5.0

Variety development & management programs beyond Australia

4.0 4.1

The Swiss Organic method of variety introduction

4.1 3.8

Dressing up the orchard with covers and netting

4.2 4.0

Planting systems 4.4 4.4 Worldwide trends in Cherry orchard systems

3.5 3.9

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Table 4. Tuesday the 6th of February. Field Day. No. attending 210 No. of respondents 96

Relevance to your business Topic Presentation & Delivery

Hansen Orchards x 2 4.3 4.7 Calvert Brothers 3.3 3.8 Grove Research Station 4.0 4.2 Timing & Format 4.5 Table 5. Wednesday the 7th of February. Technical Presentations (morning) No attending 80 No. of respondents 20

Relevance to your business Topic Presentation & Delivery

Integrated Production Impact of new rootstocks on production & fruit quality in organic and low-input apple production

4.1 4.1

Adjusting the dose to suit the crop the UK PACE scheme

4.4 4.2

Table 6. Wednesday the 7th of February. Technical Presentations (morning) No. attending 140 No. of respondents 52

Relevance to your business Topic Presentation & Delivery

Cherries Cherry production and technology trends around the world

3.9 4.1

Small trees, big fruit: update on managing sweet cherry crop load on size controlling and productive rootstocks

4.6 4.7

Table 7. Wednesday the 7th of February. Technical Presentations (afternoon) No. 220 attending No. of respondents 52

Relevance to your business Topic Presentation & Delivery

Climate modeling and forecasting: forward planning

3.3 3.8

Performance of cherry rootstocks 4.1 3.7 Horner rootstock trials in pears 3.5 4.0 Grower Case Studies Large Integrated Growers 4.1 4.3 Smaller Growers 4.3 4.1 Growers looking to the future 4.2 4.4

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Table 8. Overall Assessment of the Conference. Survey conducted on the final afternoon. No. attending 220 No. of respondents 52

Comments

Overall Value of the conference

70% of respondents rated the conference as excellent with another 15% rating it very good. There was a single respondent that felt the program did not have a strong enough technical focus.

Your View on the conduct of the conference (was it efficient or not)

Overwhelming efficient, there was difficulty with timing of the concurrent sessions as some presentations ran slightly over time. All other sessions and field days ran precisely to time.

Value of networking opportunity

Overwhelming excellent. IFTA conferences have not always had programmed morning and afternoon tea breaks on the technical days but were included here to great effect.

Suggestions for future conferences

More focus on all aspects of organic production and sales. Need to include more marketers in the presentations as this is now becoming more of a focus for growers.

What didn’t you like

Concurrent sessions on Wednesday were well received by half the respondents and not by the other half. Not enough time between speakers for questions. Some negative comments were made regarding the catering at the morning and afternoon tea breaks (more water and juice required) and the Tuesday lunch. Tuesday lunch was a packed lunch and for efficiency it was the only way it could be handled in the time allowed.

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3. Conference Program The International Fruit Tree Association aims through it’s annul conference program to deliver industry research findings and industry insight and trends to its members. The 2007 program reflected this and was quite ambitious with 45 speakers engaged to speak. Topics included new varieties, climate change, rootstocks, irrigation, orchard coverings, organics, production techniques and grower experiences. The conference program was reviewed by the IFTA conference advisory group twice during its development. This advisory group is made up of researchers and industry members from around the world. There were two last minute cancellations by speakers but this was to be expected with this number on the agenda. One supplied an alternative to give the presentation the other spot was lost and the time used by other speakers on the program. The program was designed to present as wide a range of speakers and topics as possible anticipating that there will be something on offer for all attending. Presentations were generally 15 to 25 minutes in length with some time for discussion/questions where possible. There were panel sessions associated with the managed varieties section, cherries, rootstocks and the grower cases studies that proved very successful. Although this process requires good facilitation to ensure the questions are challenging to the panel and the discussion adds value. Feedback from the evaluation forms was there was not adequate time for questions but experience shows that often questions are not forthcoming from the audience, silence from the audience is not a good feel. The approach taken was to ensure that there were plenty of opportunities to meet up with speakers at breaks and on the field days where individuals can ask questions directly to the speakers. The conference program is attached. 4. Key Outcomes of the Conference It is clear from the feedback that topics related to production issues and variety selection had the greatest impact on delegates. This is not surprising given the membership base of the organization as it is very production orientated. IFTA aims through its conference program to supply take home messages that those attending can put into practice immediately. This was achieved through the Hobart conference. The conference attendance at the previous two conferences in Wenatchee WA and Hershey PA both in the USA) have been around the 300 mark. To have 290 attend in Hobart shows that with a good program of speakers and events we can attract important international horticultural organizations to Australia to hold conferences. The increase in numbers of Australians attending rose from the usual 5 to 103 which shows that the Australian industry will make the effort to participate when a conference such as this is conducted in Australia.

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From IFTA’s perspective this conference further enhanced the Board of Directors decision to increase the internationalization of the organistation. Although it may be several years before it returns to the southern hemisphere it almost certainly will and it will also be possible for it to again be hosted in Australia. 5. Delegate Analysis The International Fruit Tree Association has around 900 members from 25 countries. More than 70% of these are from the USA and Canada. Given that 47 of the previous annual conferences had been held in the USA or Canada this membership base is not surprising. Membership is open to any person or organization involved in any aspect of deciduous fruit, from production through to the market. The annual conference is always held in February/March which is winter in the Northern Hemisphere so it is difficult for Australian’s in particular to attend as it is the harvest season for many growers and researchers. The usual Australian attendance at IFTA annual meetings is 5 or less and they are usually associated with the nursery industry. This IFTA annual conference had 103 registrants from Australia which was a very pleasing result and showed that Australians would make the time if the meeting was in Australia. The table below details the countries represented and the numbers from each. The delegate list is attached. Country Delegate Numbers USA 123 Australia 103 Canada 26 New Zealand 15 Chile 3 Germany 7 Italy 2 Switzerland 2 France 2 United Kingdom 1 Poland 2 Hungary 1 South Africa 1 Mexico 2 Cost’s to Delegates The conference is conducted so as to keep the cost of registration to a minimum for those attending. IFTA does not use any of its consolidated funds to subsidise the conference. IFTA has also had a long standing view that trade displays and sponsorship are not required for the successful operation of the conference. There are two main reasons for this approach, the first relates to the feeling that that IFTA does not want to be beholden

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to any particular sponsor or product as the organization wants to remain independent of product endorsement actual or inferred. The second relates to the additional volume of work required to attract and mange the expectations of sponsors and those displaying their wares that in effect detracts from the conduct of the rest of the conference. Notwithstanding this view there were 2 sponsors involved in Hobart and they sponsored morning and afternoon teas on the first technical day. For this conference a grant was sought from Horticulture Australia to assist with a range of costs associated with running the conference mainly because the opportunity existed and it was felt by IFTA that a great program would be needed to attract Northern hemisphere delegates. Budget Summary Income (nett of GST) $’s Registration fees (technical sessions only) $67,870.00 Sponsorship $2,140.00 HAL grant $42,030.00 Total Income $112,040.00 Expenditure (nett of GST) Conference Coordination $10,000.00 Field Days $17,371.00 Technical Sessions $40,609.00 Speakers $23,915.00 Communication (promotion, satchels etc) $16,181.00 Total Expenditure $108,076.00 Number of Delegates 290 Per delegate actual cost (nett of GST) $372.00 Per delegate average registration cost $386.00 6. Recommendations The conference program, location/venue and its timing are the obvious elements in its successful staging. The timing of this event could not be altered beyond the one month window of early February to early March. So with this set the other two elements needed to be good to attract delegates. The program was well thought out and conducted, the venue of the Grand Chancellor Hotel in Hobart was well suited for the purpose. Recommendation 1. Peer review of the conference program is required to ensure the program will present the best possible opportunity for learning and networking to the delegates.

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Given that at substantial number of delegates would be coming from outside Australia the conference venue needed to cater for there needs as well as those of their partners/spouses. These requirements were met in Hobart by the choice of a venue that was in the city and located close to restaurants and shops. Recommendation 2. The venue for the conference needs to consider the opportunities for both delegates and their spouses. Conference organizational expertise is critical to the success of any conference and the IFTA conference was well placed here. Fruit Growers Tasmania supplied the conference organization on the ground in Hobart (liaison with local suppliers and the conference venue) and IFTA office in Wenatchee Washington, USA arranged the conference program. Garry Langford as a Director of IFTA based in Hobart supplied the link between the two organizing centres. Because of the industry good outlook of both these organizations costs were kept to a minimum but efficiency was high. Recommendation 3. Where possible engage conference coordinators that have expertise in your field of operation. 7. Acknowledgements Horticulture Australia for its funding support Fruit Growers Tasmania (conference organisation in Hobart) Apple & Pear Australia Limited (for assistance with pre conference tours) Serve-Ag & Topqual for supplying bus guides on the field days. Australian Pome Fruit Improvement Program Ltd 8. Attachments Conference Program Conference Delegate List Conference Proceedings (PowerPoint presentations)

50th Annual Conference Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 03– 07 February, 2007 SATURDAY, 03 FEBRUARY Morning free to tour Salamanca Market or engage in activity/relaxation of choice. Orchard Tour 11:30am board buses in front of Grand Chancellor. Lunch and afternoon orchard and pack tours in the Coal and Derwent Valleys. Return to hotel at approximately 4:30 (note: included in full conference registration or may be purchased a la carte) Reception 5:30pm board buses for reception at the Governor’s Mansion. Reception with the Honorable William Cox, Governor of Tasmania. His Hobart residence, the Government House, is an elegant neo-gothic sandstone mansion, completed in 1857 in 15 hectares of gardens in a commanding position on the shores of the River Derwent. Return to hotel approximately 7:00pm. Dinner on your own. SUNDAY, 04 FEBRUARY OPENING SESSION INTRODUCTION TO THE TASMANIAN FRUIT TREE INDUSTRY VARIETY DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN AUSTRALIA 6:30-8:30pm 6:00 Reception Commences 6:30 Welcome & Announcements Garry Langford, IFTA Board Member, Tasmania

Hon. David Llewellyn Minister for Primary Industry in Tasmania. Introduction to the Tasmanian Tree Fruit Industry Part I: Apples Predo Jotic - Senior Horticulturist, Acting Manager, Horticulture Branch, Grove Research Station, Tasmania Part II: The Australian Summerfruit Industry – Production Trends and Challenges Wayne Boucher, Manager Horticulture Services (Qew Orchards) Variety Development & Management Programs in Australia Part I: Australian Apple Breeding Program (Cripps Pink cv. & Cripps Red cv.) Steele R. Jacob, Department of Agriculture & Food Western Australia, Horticulture Program Part II: Apple Scab Resistance Breeding in Australia Aldo Zeppa, Senior Experimentalist, Horticulture and Forestry Science, Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Stanthorpe, Queensland Part III: Cherry & Apricot Breeding in Australia Darren Graetz, Leader Fruit Tree Breeding, Postharvest Horticulture – SARDI (South Australia) Part IV: Pear Breeding in Australia Shiming Liu, Tatura Plant Genetics and Genomics Department of Primary Industries, Victoria Part V: Low-Chill Peach and High-Chill Plum Breeding in Queensland Bruce Topp, Principal Plant Breeder, Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Queensland MONDAY, 05 FEBRUARY MORNING SESSION – CONSUMPTION, HEALTH, AND NEW VARIETIES 7:45-12:00pm 7:45-8:00am Welcome, Opening Remarks & Announcements J. Bennett Saunders 8:00-8:45am Eat More Fruit! Robert F. Carlson Lecture presented by Rosemary Stanton Diet-related health problems are increasing in every country in the world. Obesity is rampant and is accompanied by a dramatic rise in diabetes and its associated problems. There is no mystery to the causes of these problems: we are consuming too many junk foods and decreasing our physical activity. The solution is to

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replace junk foods with fresh foods, especially fresh fruit and vegetables. That will only happen with quality products, effective promotion and a willingness to take on the junk food giants. 8:45-9:05am Variety Development/Management Programs – Beyond Australia Part I: Identification of Parameters to Facilitate the Decision-Making Process of Growers for New Apple Varieties and Brands Michael Weber, webfruit GmbH, Germany This presentation addresses the parameters, from a grower’s perspective, as to how to choose the best managed or non-managed apple variety for the farm and personal future. As I am often in contact with European growers, I listen to their arguments of fears, hopes and motivation. This paper shall provide some answers of what could be important factors for a grower to consider as he/she makes the right decision for his/her own best interest. 9:05-9:50am Variety Development/Management Programs – Beyond Australia Part II: Panel Discussion - How does it work? What is your model? How do people engage? This is the door you knock on to get involved. What are the opportunities that exist?

Steve Potbury, Turners & Growers and speaking about ENZA, Hastings, New Zealand

Jon Durham, Apple and Pear Australia (Apal), the owner of the Pink Lady brand.

Wilfrid & Sally Mennell, discoverers and growers of Ambrosia, Cawston, British Columbia, Canada

9:50-10:20 Morning Tea Break 10:20 – 11:10 Variety Development/Management Programs – Beyond Australia Part III: Panel Discussion

Earnscy Weaver, Nevis Michael Weber, VariCom Jürgen Braun, KIKU Ltd., South Tyrol, Italy

Nevis Fruit Company International Apricot Program: The Nevis Fruit Company breeding program is internationally owned with the breeding and initial selection carried out in Bannockburn, New Zealand. Nevis has appointed marketing companies with sole rights of distribution in various countries with the appointed companies participating in an international marketing direction. Growers are contracted and contribute production royalties. The program is dependent on the uniqueness of the selections

(late maturing and flavor) and the respect held for the marketing groups by growers and buyers. Variety Commercialization und Variety Communication (hence, VARICOM) describes the company's objective: to launch varieties of fruit grown by Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil ACW and RAC Changins nationally and internationally. The company's four partners are the Konsortium Südtiroler Baumschuler m.b.H. From Italy, Mondial Fruit Selection Sarl from France and Artus Group GmbH and web fruit GmbH from Germany. The company is based in Wädenswil; the research institutes do not have a share in the company. “To develop a new variety of apples is as difficult as finding the world's most beautiful woman.” This is what Charly Darbellay from Changins said on the occasion of the founding celebration of VariCom GmbH in Wädenswil. The company is going to commercialize the latest two new varieties of apples under the trademarks Junami® from Wädenswil and Mairac® from Changins nationally and internationally. VariCom's main responsibilities are license admin, communication – addressing market participants – and commercialization, the actual market launch. KIKU® is the trademark for a striped Fuji-strain developed by Alois Braun (Italy). KIKU® is not a strict club, but there is the option for apple-marketer to join voluntarily. Apple-partner get the possibility to differentiate towards competitors with a strong brand: "KIKU" + apple-logo + slogan "fresh apple emotion". KIKU®-apples respecting certain quality standards can be sold by apple-partner throughout the world, in collaboration with all other partner and KIKU Ltd. KIKU Ltd. monitors worldwide sales, and coordinates all partner for issues like promotion, communication, budgets invested, etc. 11:15-11:40 Variety Development/Management Programs – Beyond Australia Part IV: The Swiss (Organic) Method how to Introduce New Apple Varieties into Retail Market Franco P. Weibel, Head of Department of Horticultural Science, Research Institute of Organic Farming (FiBL), Frick, Switzerland For organic apple growing in humid climate regions as central Europe, scab resistant apple cultivars play a decisive role to assure yield security. Therefore, in Switzerland, around a dozen of scab resistant cultivars have been planted in the mid 1990-2000 on a significant surface, although there were uncertainties on agronomic performance, consumer acceptance, and chances on the market. To ease their introduction into the market, the following hypothesis was firstly tested by consumer polls: “The consumer firstly looks for a good apple; the cultivar name is of secondary importance”. Once this hypothesis was confirmed, we have developed together with an important super-market retailer the so called “Taste-Group-Concept” (TGC): There the labelling of the cultivar name is moved to the background, however additional information in words and by colored labels is

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given on the taste characteristics of the apple. In Switzerland, the TGC was rapidly so successful that it has also been applied to the marketing of conventional cultivars. For growers and retailers, the TGC provides highly valuable degrees of freedom to introduce – and “extro-duce” - apple cultivars without the need of very costly and risk-full marketing campaigns. A refined follow-up project of the TCG to improve the assortment of ecological apple cultivars is the newly formed “Variety-Team” concept where members of the whole apple chain work firmly together to test and introduce interesting new eco-apple cultivars. 11:40-12:00 Mission and Opportunities with Horticulture What does Horticulture Australia do and what are the collaborative opportunities for future projects with an example of current projects (i.e. cross-industry water issue and sponsorship of the Hobart educational program). MONDAY, 05 FEBRUARY NETWORKING LUNCH (note: lunch is included in full conference registration) 12:00-1:00 Lunch Program: Highlights from 2006 IFTA Summer Tour to Mexico Dan Boyer, Carlos Chavez, Jamie Kidston MONDAY, 05 FEBRUARY AFTERNOON SESSION – DRESSING UP THE ORCHARD WITH COVERS AND NETTING 1:00-2:50pm 1:00-1:20 IFTA Business Meeting for Members Election of board of directors. Introduction of proposed changes to association by-laws. 1:20-1:50 Affordable Hail Net Structures Ron Gordon, Batlow Fruit Co-operative Ltd, NSW, Australia Insurance premiums were once a viable alternative to ensure the ongoing success of the orchard business. But is this still the case? The declining market for “off the top” grade fruit along with consolidation of marketing channels and the necessity to deliver high quality every year is refocusing growers to crop protection. The discussion will include all the peripheral benefits of protective cropping and the emergence of “Design to Fail” (DTF) and “Do it yourself “ ( DIY) hail net structures as a viable alternative to historical structural designs commonly found in many Australian apple regions. 1:50-2:20 Light in Orchards; Light with Hail Nets

Simon Middleton, Horticulture and Forestry Science, Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries Many Australian apple orchards are not achieving their full yield and fruit quality potential. Contributing factors to low orchard productivity include inadequate light interception and poor tree structure. Taking full advantage of sunlight through appropriate orchard design and tree management becomes more critical under hail netting. The potential benefits and pitfalls of hail netting will be discussed. 2:20-2:40 Harvest More Light: Horticultural and Physiological Impacts of Reflective Ground Covers. Jonathan Toye, Extenday, Yakima, WA, USA Matthew Whiting, Washington State University, Prosser, WA, USA Worldwide, tree fruit management systems have become progressively more intensive; higher inputs, higher outputs. Light has a fundamental role in fruit productivity and quality yet, in many ways, is overlooked as an input that can be managed. Trials with reflective ground covers in Australia, Chile, New Zealand, and USA have investigated their potential to improve productivity and quality, and manipulate harvest maturity through light management. This presentation will highlight results from recent trials with apples and sweet cherries in Washington. 2:40-3:00 Afternoon Tea Break MONDAY, 05 FEBRUARY AFTERNOON SESSION – PLANTING SYSTEMS 3:10-5:00pm 3:00-3:30 Part I: Evolution of Intensive Systems under Quite Different Conditions and Circumstances Terence Robinson, Cornell University, NY, USA The USA apple industry continues to modernize with higher density orchards of new premium varieties. Over the last 20 years, most growers have increased their planting density from 400 trees/ha to between 1,500 and 3,000 trees/ha. Our economic analysis has shown that with the relatively high price of trees in the USA the optimum planting density in the USA is currently around 2,500 trees/ha. However, with less expensive trees and high fruit prices of new premium varieties the optimum planting density is around 5,000-6,000 trees/ha. Currently, a few growers who grow their own nursery trees or plant sleeping eye or bench grafts, plant up to 5,500 trees/ha. More recently researchers and growers are attempting to improve the competitiveness of US apple producers by reducing costs per packed box by either improving yield and/or reducing labor costs.

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3:30-4:00 Part II: Evolution of Intensive systems under quite different conditions and circumstances Dan Ryan, HortResearch, Hastings, New Zealand Intensive planting systems on dwarf and semi-dwarf rootstocks (1250-3000 trees per ha) are the preferred production systems for new apple orchards in New Zealand (NZ) today. Despite this, the shift from conventional central leader planting systems (650-900 trees per ha) to intensive planting systems for apple has occurred relatively slowly during the past twenty years. The earliest commercial plantings of intensive systems began in 1980’s and coincided with important improvements in central leader tree management based on adapting and improving Vertical Axe management for the NZ intermediate vigor planting systems on MM.106 and M.793 rootstocks. During the 1990’s, increasing international supply of bi-color cultivars, declining prices, customer demands for higher quality fruit and new cultivar opportunities have stimulated strong interest and increasing adoption of dwarf tree intensive production systems. Fruit growers recognized that crops of greater consistency and overall higher fruit quality are produced on dwarf trees. Present impediments to more widespread adoption include a continuing constraint in supply of dwarf and semi-dwarf rootstocks, inconsistent nursery tree quality and a scarcity of development capital for many growers after successive years of low market returns. An issue for the long term sustainability of apple intensive planting systems in NZ is to develop new dwarf and semi-dwarf rootstocks with the qualities of M.9 combined with resistance to Woolly Apple Aphid (Eriosoma lanigerum), Fireblight (Erwinia amylovora) and well adapted for replanting intensive systems into old orchard land. 4:00-4:20 Orchard Intensification Project in Australia Craig Hornblow, AgFirst, Nelson, New Zealand 4:20-4:40 A Production and Economic Comparison of Different Intensive Apple Orchard Systems under Australian Conditions Paul James, Temperate Fruits, Rural Solutions SA, Lenswood, South Australia In conjunction with the South Australian Pome Fruit Improvement Committee Inc (SAPFIC) we have been evaluating both the economic and production performance of 72 different intensive apple production systems under Australian conditions. This evaluation started pre planting and is continuing today - 7 years later. The project is evaluating the performance of the varieties Cripps Pink and Cripps Red on 4 different rootstocks (M.9, Ottawa.3, M.26 and MM.106) at 3 different in row spacings (0.75m, 1.0m, 1.25m) using 3 different training systems - conventional single row trees, V trellis - open centers and V trellis - inline planting. A demonstration planting of Super spindle at

0.5m using M.9 and M.26 for each variety has also been undertaken. The evaluation has focused on the various labor requirements required for each combination, other cost inputs and also the capital investment required - all variable labor activities have been done by members of the SAPFIC to ensure that the information is as close to commercial reality as possible. All of the data has been then used to undertake an economic assessment of each combinations performance. This economic comparison is presented in terms of internal rates of return (IRR) and net present values (NPV). 4:40-5:00 Worldwide Trends in Cherry Orchard Systems Lynn E. Long, Oregon State University Extension Service, The Dalles, Oregon, USA. Cherry growers in Australia, the United States, Chile, Germany, and Spain utilize different systems to grow high quality fruit. Discussion will center on an overview of system development and attributes. Reviewed systems will include Solaxe, Central Leader, multi-leader systems and Y-trellis for mechanical harvest of fresh sweet cherries. 5:00-5:20 IFTA: Where Fruit Tree Professionals Grow MONDAY, 04 FEBRUARY BANQUET AND 50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA CELEBRATION 7:00 Pre-Dinner Beverages 7:30 Banquet and Awards and Dancing to the music by the Giant Hamsters. TUESDAY, 05 FEBRUARY TOURS

Orchard Tour – load buses outside of Grand Chancellor Hotel at 8:00am. We will have a full day of visiting orchards, pack house facilities, and research trials throughout the Huon Valley. Lunch is included in the tour/full conference registration.

Companion Tour – load bus outside of Grand Chancellor Hotel at 9:00am. We will be partaking in a cruise on the Huon River, strolling through the Stone House Heritage Garden, and enjoying lunch at the Home Hill Winery.

Everyone will meet up at Geevestown to learn of that town’s economic transformation as we travel to the Tahune AirWalk for an adventure amongst the tree tops (Blackwood, Celery-top pine, Leatherwood, Tasmanian oak, etc.) and barbecue dinner. Estimated time to return to the hotel is 8:30pm.

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WEDNESDAY, 07 FEBRUARY CONCURRENT I - MORNING SESSION: CHERRIES 8:00-8:30 Cherry Production and Technology Trends around the World Lynn E. Long, Oregon State University Extension Service, The Dalles, Oregon, USA. Sweet cherries are truly becoming a worldwide commodity in both hemispheres. What are the technological trends in the various production areas around the world that set those areas apart and what are the production trends in each of the major growing areas of the world? 8:30-8:45 Coordinated Cherry Production Across Hemispheres Kyle Mathison, Stemilt, Inc., Wenatchee, Washington, USA 8:45-9:05 Expansion of the Chilean Cherry Industry to Both the North and the South Eduardo Gratacós N., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Quillota, Chile 9:05-9:35 Cherry Production and Marketing Trends in Central and Northern Europe Peter Hilsendegen, Dienstleistungszentrum Ländlicher Raum Rheinpfalz, Oppenheim,Germany Cherry production and marketing trends are described with data of consumption and production. Facts and developments of used cultivars, rootstocks, post-harvest and orchard- and pruning systems projected the situation and shows trends. 9:35-10:15 Cherry Rootstock Trials around the World

Matt Whiting, Washington State University, Prosser, Washington, USA

Roy Menzies, Department of Primary Industries, New South Wales, Australia

Eduardo Gratacós N., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Quillota, Chile

Peter Hilsendegen, Dienstleistungszentrum Ländlicher Raum Rheinpfalz, Oppenheim, Germany

10:15-10:35 Morning Tea Break 10:35-11:00 Small Trees, Big Fruit: an Update on Managing Sweet Cherry Crop Load on Size-Controlling and Productive Rootstocks Matt Whiting, Washington State University, Prosser, WA, USA

The precocity, productivity, and size-control induced by new clonal rootstocks such as the Gisela® series have facilitated dramatic changes in orchard systems and production economics. Ironically, these same rootstock characteristics are also the reason for their not being widely adopted. Without adopting aggressive crop load management strategies, trees can become over-cropped and produce small fruit. However, research has shown that high quality fruit can be grown on size-controlling, precocious rootstocks when fruit and leaf populations are in balance. Since our earliest research modeling carrying capacity and yield and quality relationships on these rootstocks, we have been investigating practical strategies for producing high yields of high quality fruit on size-controlling rootstocks. 11:00-11:30 Sweet Cherry Fruit Cracking: Rain or Strain Cracking? Moritz Knoche, University of Hannover, Germany Rain cracking of sweet cherry fruit is a complex process. Recent evidence suggests that the commonly known rain cracking is only the final step in a series of events that begins much earlier during fruit development. This sequence of events will be discussed using supporting experimental data. 11:30-12:00 What Were You Thinking When You planted Your Latest Cherry Variety? Panel Discussion moderated by Tom Auvil, Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission, Wenatchee, WA, USA.

Brett Drescher, Auvil Fruit Company, Orondo, WA, USA

Kent Waliser, General Manager, Sagemoor Farms, Pasco, WA, USA

Cliff Riseborough, Cherryhill Orchards Pty. Ltd., Wandin, Victoria, Australia

Salvatore Tangaro, Tangaro Ventures Ltd., Lake Country, BC, Canada

The grower panel perspectives on cherry variety selection and how varieties are/are not adapted to heat, rain, and other recent challenges including profitability and cherry doubling. How about a debate on what is cherry fruit quality?? How do we define and measure cherry fruit quality? How did breeding program assessment of quality match the real world? (Lapins, Chelan, Sweetheart) Did the breeding program assessment correlate with real world? What do you need to know before planting? What are your ratings for heat, rain, shelf life, of the Lapins, Skeena, Sweeheart, Benton, Chelan, Selah, and Santina? What new varieties are worth testing? What key traits do you need?

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WEDNESDAY, 07 FEBRUARY CONCURRENT IIA - MORNING SESSION: INTEGRATED PRODUCTION 8:00-12:00 8:00-8:25 The Impact of New Rootstocks on Production and Fruit Quality in Organic and Low-Input Apple Production Franco P. Weibel, Research Institute of Organic Farming (FiBL), Frick, Switzerland. In spite of considerable technical progresses, weed competition control is still a difficult and costly work in organic or low-input apple production. This is also due to the fact, that the most wide-spread rootstock in organic apple production in central Europe is M.9 which is very sensitive to weed competition. The goal of our trials with 3 model cultivars at 3 sites, all under organic growing management, was to test new rootstock selections under the particular situation of high weed-competition. We could find that under this particular stress situation the rootstocks indeed showed different tolerances to weed competition. Weed competition tolerant rootstocks can therefore be a decisive element to design modern orchards that are highly productive on one side, but at the same time, can be managed more extensively and more ecologically. 8:25-8:50 Eliminating the Occurrence of Reportable Pesticide Residues in Apples J V Cross & A M Berrie, East Malling Research. United Kingdom Multiple retailers in the UK are encouraging producers to eliminate pesticides residues above reporting limits from fresh produce including apples. A six year research program at East Malling Research has developed a Zero Residues Integrated Pest and Disease Management program to achieve this aim. In the program, intensive effort is directed into pest and disease control during the dormant period, early in the season up to petal fall, and post harvest. Use of conventional pesticides is avoided during fruit development when biocontrol agents (Bt, granuloviruses) are used for pest control and reduced dose rate sulphur (sulphur occurs naturally at significant levels in fruit ) for disease control. A six year replicated experiment at East Malling Research has demonstrated that the zero residues IPDM program is highly successful, giving equal or better control of black spot than conventional full spray programs, even on highly susceptible varieties like Cox and Gala. The program has also been evaluated in large scale field trials on growers holdings for 3 seasons. 8:50-9:10 Organic vs Integrated Production of Apples in Northeastern North America: Measured Outcomes of Two Different Approaches for

Reducing the Environmental Impact of Pesticides Dr. Gerald Chouinard, Institut de Recherche et de Developpement en Agroenvironnement, Quebec, Canada. In North America as in most other regions of the world, numerous policies aiming to reduce the use of pesticides were implemented in the past 20 years with variable success. Among encountered problems, the debatable choice of an indicator to measure the progress of these programs can be pointed out. We used data collected since 1977 in a series of apple orchards in Quebec, Canada as an example to demonstrate a decline of the environmental impact of spray programs used in this region against insects and mites. During this period, the average field value of the modified Environmental Impact Quotient (mEIQ) decreased by 66%. A decrease was not necessary noticed, however, when other indicators were used, or when comparing with simulated organic farming practices. mEIQ or other novel risk indicators are nevertheless useful tools to facilitate the classification of pesticide applications and to develop appropriate recommendations in apple IFP programs currently under development in Canada and elsewhere. 9:10-9:25 Organic Production of Scab Resistant Apples in Queensland Simon Middleton, Horticulture and Forestry Science, Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries The first crop of an organically grown Australian-bred scab resistant apple selection has been produced at a commercial orchard site in Queensland. The growing environment is a testing one, characterized by a warm, summer rainfall climate, and sandy soils of low fertility. 9:25-9:50 Adjusting the Dose to Suit the Crop: The UK PACE Scheme J V Cross & P J Walklate, East Malling Research, United Kingdom Pesticide labels in the EU generally prescribe fixed dose rates of application per unit ground area. Work in the UK demonstrated that application of pesticides at fixed dose rates resulted in a 6 fold variation in mean deposits on leaves in different orchards at different growth stages. LIDAR (Light Detection and Range) was used to rapidly characterize the canopies of the sprayed orchards. Regression analysis showed that approximately 80% of the variation in deposits was explained by variation in canopy density. Combining tree height with canopy density explained 90 % of the variation. The PACE (Pesticide Dose Adjustment to the Crop Environment) scheme was devised so that growers could adjust the dose rate of application according to canopy density and tree height so that constant, efficacious deposits are achieved. In the scheme, growers are provided with pictograms, generated from LIDAR scans, so that they

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can visually estimate canopy density. The scheme was launched to UK growers early in 2006 in a series of lectures and training courses. The PACE scheme has been officially adopted by the Pesticides Safety Directorate. WEDNESDAY, 07 FEBRUARY CONCURRENT IIB - MORNING SESSION: WATER AND CLIMATE 9:50-10:20 Growing Apples under Permanently Drier Irrigation Regimes Ron Gordon, Batlow Fruit Co-operative Ltd, NSW, Australia Many apple growing regions of the world are experiencing drier and hotter weather patterns under global warming. This combined with changing community attitudes to environmental and resource management will force tree crop growers to better manage this scarce resource, without sacrificing yield or fruit quality. The discussion will focus on principles of Regulated Deficit Irrigation (RDI), Pulse Irrigation, Partial Root Zone wetting and Irrigation Monitoring. 10:20-10:40 Morning Tea Break 10:40-11:00 Growing Crops with Reclaimed Wastewater Dr. Daryl Stevens, Development in Hort, University of Adelaide, Highgate, SA, Australia The Recycled Water Development in Horticulture project aims to help coordinate reclamation and reuse of urban wastewater (recycled water) in Australian horticulture. It provides and facilitates the transfer of knowledge within the recycled water industry. Ensuring an environmentally sustainable recycled water industry develops in Australia which is accepted by all Australians. Reclamation and reuse of a variety of treated wastewaters on food crops has been practiced the world for more than 50 years. Any reuse scheme developed now is by no means a 'world first'. Reclaimed water is already being used in the United States, Israel and Australia for irrigating a range of food and fodder crops. This project aims to help ensure safe and sustainable horticultural based reclaimed water schemes are developed and maintained across Australia by giving people easier access to up-to-date information on recycled water use around Australia and the world. 11:00-11:15 Global Climate Change and its Relation to the Main Penophases of Apple Jozsef Racsko, Institute for Research & Development, University of Debrecen, Hungary This study will present the effect of global warming on the dates of bloom and maturity of apple over the last 25 years in Hungary, Central Europe. The daily mean

temperature during the flowering periods varied highly displaying a mild increasing tendency, in especially for summer ripening cultivars. Dates of bloom and maturity were earlier over the 1980-2005 survey period. 11:15-11:35 PPeerrffoorrmmaannccee ooff ‘‘PPaacciiffiicc GGaallaa’’ AAppppllee oonn DDiiffffeerreenntt RRoooottssttoocckkss aanndd IIrrrriiggaattiioonn TTeecchhnniiqquueess iinn aa HHiigghh DDeennssiittyy SSyysstteemm Dr. Esmaeil "Essie" Fallahi, University of Idaho, Parma Research and Extension Center, Parma, ID, USA This presentation highlights the outcomes of a long-term project with different rootstocks and two methods of irrigation and results are interesting. 11:35-12:00 CClliimmaattee MMooddeelliinngg aanndd FFoorreeccaassttiinngg:: FFoorrwwaarrdd PPllaannnniinngg Dave McRae With any agricultural business management decision, a range of factors such as the current climate outlook, crop sequences, animal and plant husbandry or care, finances, soil characteristics, weed management, input costs, commodity prices, work force availability, irrigation supplies and the level of soil moisture should be taken into account. Due to the increasing financial pressure and competition for markets, the ability to reduce the impacts of climate variability and change are an increasingly important component of farm risk management. This presentation will focus on integrating climate science into management and planning decisions on both short term and longer term scales. WEDNESDAY, 07 FEBRUARY LUNCH 12:00-1:00 (note: lunch is included in the full conference registration) NNaattiioonnaall PPrrooggrraamm ooff SSuussttaaiinnaabbllee IIrrrriiggaattiioonn’’ss HHoorrttiiccuullttuurree WWaatteerr IInniittiiaattiivvee –– AAppppllee aanndd SSuummmmeerr FFrruuiitt CCaassee SSttuuddiieess Anne-Maree Boland, Senior Consultant, RM Consulting Group WEDNESDAY, 07 FEBRUARY AFTERNOON SESSION – ROOTSTOCKS 1:10-3:10pm 1:00-1:15 Gisela Program Update Wally Heuser, Summit Sales, Lawrence, MI, USA A look at the present activities and future vision for the Gisela program. 1:15-1:40 Performance of Cherry Rootstocks Peter Hilsendegen, Dienstleistungszentrum Ländlicher Raum Rheinpfalz, Oppenheim/Germany The performance of cherry rootstocks in view of economy, physiology, orchard handling will be presented

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based on experience and results of cherry rootstocks of the last years. Included are different research trials such as the German multi-site trial and practical experiences of cherry industry. The report contents different clones of Weiroot-types, Gisela-types, Pillnitz-types in comparison to traditional rootstocks. 1:40-2:00 Effects of Rootstock Selections on Production and Fruit Quality in the Central Valley of Chile Eduardo Gratacós N., Ingeniero Agrónomo, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Quillota, Chile 2:00-2:15 Horner Rootstock Trials in Pears Tom Auvil, Washington Tree Fruit Research commission, Wenatchee, WA, USA Four hundred selections screened at Hood River. Planted into a competitive orchards systems trial to combine horticultural techniques along with the rootstock and not grow a traditional pear tree. 2:15-2:30 Cornell Geneva Program Update Terence Robinson, Cornell University, NY, USA A look at the present activities and future vision for the Cornell Geneva breeding program. 2:30-2:50 Cornell Geneva Performance in the Nursery and Orchard Andy McGrath, McGrath Nursery, Cambridge, New Zealand An Update on the Unique Performance Characteristics in the Nurseries and Orchards of the Cornell Geneva Series in Australia and New Zealand as well as the Rest of the World. 2:50-3:15 Green Production of Apples and Pears Ido Ben Dor, Ben Dor Nurseries, Israel The Ben Dor nurseries are divided into open field nursery and greenhouse nursery with controlled environmental conditions. We manufacture plants by rooting tissue culture and green cuttings in all deciduous including apples and pears. This rooting method has been proven as safer in preventing agro bacterium, nematodes and other diseases, giving high success percentage to the plant, also giving advantage in supplying rootstocks throughout the year. 3:15-3:30 Afternoon Tea Break

WEDNESDAY, 07 FEBRUARY AFTERNOON SESSION – GROWER CASE STUDIES 3:30-5:00pm GROWER CASE STUDIES Facilitated by Karen Lewis, Washington State University Cooperative Extension 3:30-4:00 Business Model – Large, Integrated Growers Kyle Mathison, Stemilt Inc., Washington, USA John Paynter, Yummy Fruit Company Ltd., New Zealand 4:00-4:30 Business Model – Smaller Growers Working Together (i.e. don’t have to be huge to make money) Tim Byrne, Next Big Thing, Minnesota, USA Kevin Sanders, YV Marketing, Victoria, Australia 4:30-5:00 Business Model –Growers Looking at Their Future Dan Boyer, Ridgetop Orchards, Pennsylvania, USA Byron Inglis, Inglis Horticulture, New Zealand 5:00-5:10 Invitation to Upcoming IFTA Educational Events and Tours

Yakima, Washington , USA for 2007 Summer Tour - Week of 11 June 2007 and

Visalia, California, USA for 51st Annual Conference - 13 Feb – 17/19 Feb 2008 (depending on choice of post conference tours)

Berlin, Germany for 52nd Annual Conference – February 2009.

Conference Adjourned.

IFTA Delegate ListLast Name First Name Place

TOTAL 2931 Acosta Claudia Curíco, Curíco, Chile2 Adams Jay Ephrata, Washington, USA3 Adams Marie Ephrata, Washington, USA4 Albano Howard Cuyama, California, USA5 Albano Jean Cuyama, California, USA6 Allen Bruce Yakima, Washington, USA7 Ashlin Bradley Hobart, Tasmania, Australia8 Aumann Bill Monbulk, Victoria, Australia9 Auvil Tom Wenatchee, Washington, USA

10 Baugher John Pennsylvania, USA11 Baugher Phil Pennsylvania, USA12 Bauschke Ed Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA13 Bedford David New Germany, Minnesota, USA14 Ben Dor Ido Yessod Hama'ala, Israel15 Boland Anne-Maree Glen Iris, Victoria, Australia16 Boucher Wayne Tasmania, Australia17 Bound Sally New Town, Tasmania, Australia18 Boyer Dan Fishertown, Pennsylvania, USA19 Boyer Lois Fishertown, Pennsylvania, USA20 Braun Alois Südtirol, Italy21 Braun Jürgen Südtirol, Italy22 Brown Steven Summerland, British Columbia, Canada23 Brown Dr Gordon Australian Fruitgrower24 Bullough Rose Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia25 Byrne Timothy Lake City, Minnesota, USA26 Cannon Bonna Yakima, Washington, USA27 Chavez Carlos Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico28 Chouinard Gerald HSt. Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada29 Clements James30 Coad Tony Hobart, Tasmania, Australia31 Compton Jeremy Pittstown, New Jersey, USA32 Corral-Rios Rommel Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua, Mexico33 Cramond Greg Basket Range, South Australia, Australia34 Cross Jerry East Malling, Kent, United Kingdom35 Dahle Timothy The Dalles, Oregon, USA36 Darmody Liz Monbulk, Victoria, Australia37 Dart Julie Tumut, New South Wales, Australia38 Davis-Classen Helen Lawrence, Michigan, USA39 De Lapparent Emmanuel Seiches Siloir, France40 Dhillon Harj Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada41 Dick Andrew Gisborne, Victoria, Australia42 DiMaria Patti Kelowna, British Columbia, USA43 DiMaria Sam Kelowna, British Columbia, USA44 Dine John Napier, New Zealand45 Dodd Bill Amherst, Ohio, USA46 Domeney Ted Flowerpot, Tasmania47 Dowd Gary Monbulk, Victoria, Australia48 Drescher Brett Orondo, Washington, USA

49 Drescher Janis Orondo, Washington, USA50 Dryden Greg Richmond, Nelson, New Zealand51 Durham Jon North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia52 Dyck Barbara Fall River, Nova Scotia, USA53 Dyck Lloyd Fall River, Nova Scotia, USA54 Eisses John Centreville, Nova Scotia, Canada55 Embree Blair Port Williams, Nova Scotia, USA56 Embree Carol Port Williams, Nova Scotia, USA57 Emerson Keith Medford, Oregon, USA58 Escande Ben France59 Eschmann Bruno Niederburen, Switzerland60 Fallahi Esmeil Parma, Idaho, USA61 Fankhauser Brad Drouin, Victoria, Australia62 Fankhauser Glynn Drouin, Victoria, Australia63 Farrell Candace Pasco, Washington, USA64 Feigal Aimee Quincy, Washington, USA65 Feigal Del Quincy, Washington, USA66 Flavell Andrew Forest Range, South Australia, Australia67 Fleming Graham Monbulk, Victoria, Australia68 Fox Bruce Shelby, Michigan, USA69 Fox Kathleen Shelby, Michigan, USA70 Frankcomb Tom Ranelagh, Tasmania, Australia71 Frías Mauricio Curíco, Curíco, Chile72 Gale Danny Lawrence, Michigan, USA73 Gale Wanda Lawrence, Michigan, USA74 Gaudion Ken Victoria, Australia75 Gaudion Elaine Victoria, Australia76 Glei Owen Hillsdale, Michigan, Usa77 Gmeinder Andrea Langenargen, Germany 78 Goldy Dale Wenatchee, Washington, USA79 Gordon Ronald Batlow, New South Wales, Australia80 Graetz Darren South Australia, Australia81 Gratacós Eduardo Quillota, Chile82 Gray Stuart North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia83 Green Kym Lenswood, South Australia, Australia84 Green Robert Lenswood, South Australia, Australia85 Gregg Lucy Hobart, Tasmania, Australia86 Griggs Nick Tasmania, Australia87 Grills Angie Cobram, Victoria, Australia88 Haas Richard Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA89 Hainstock Lindsay Oliver, British Columbia, Canada90 Hall Andrew Hobart, Tasmania, Australia91 Hall Barbara Poplar Grove, Illinois, USA92 Hall Ken Poplar Grove, Illinois, USA93 Hall Susan Hobart, Tasmania, Australia94 Hangarter Joerg Oehningen, Germany95 Hankin Mark Grove, Tasmania, Australia96 Hannaford Matthew Campbelltown, South Australia, Australia97 Hansen Howard Grove, Tasmania, Australia98 Harris Stuart Australian Fruitgrower99 Harwood Charlene Medford, Oregon, USA

100 Haworth Judy Bellevue, Nebraska, USA

152 Mathison Kyle Wenatchee, Washington, USA

101 Haworth Wendell Bellevue, Nebraska, USA102 Hazell Wesley Grove, Tasmania, Australia103 Heath Jeff Cashmere, Washington, USA104 Heinicke Gus Wenatchee, Washington, USA105 Hemly Matt Courtland, California, USA106 Hermanowicz Anna Warsaw, Poland107 Hermanowicz Krysztof Warsaw, Poland108 Heuser Laura Lawrence, Michigan, USA109 Heuser Wally Lawrence, Michigan, USA110 Hindley Adam Tasmania, Australia111 Hilsendegen Peter Oppenheim, Germany112 Hogan Rodney Tasmania, Australia113 Holle Vern Eau Claire, Michigan, USA114 Hughes Jack Napier, New Zealand115 Inglis Byron Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand116 Ireland John Newcastle, California, USA117 Jacob Steele Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia118 James Paul Lenswood, South Australia, Australia119 Jotic Predo Grove, Tasmania, Australia120 Kalhorn George Dubuque, Iowa, USA121 Kelder James Tasmania, Australia122 Kidston Jamie Vernon, British Columbia, Canada123 Kidston Judy Vernon, British Columbia, Canada124 Knoche Moritz Hannover, Germany125 Koenigshof Fred Coloma, Michigan, USA126 Koenigshof Linda Coloma, Michigan, USA127 Kropf Chris Lowell, Michigan, USA128 Kunkel Tom Chelan, Washington, USA

Lang Gregory East Lansing, Michigan, USA129130 Lang Suzanne East Lansing, Michigan, USA

Grove, Tasmania, Australia131132

LangfordLangford

GarryMeredith Grove, Tasmania, Australia

133 Lawrence David Yakima, Washington, USA134 Leard Adam135 Lecklider Steve Niles, Michigan, USA136 Lewis Karen Moses Lake, Washington, USA137 Lindemann Barbara McFarland, Wisconsin, USA138 Lindemann Jim McFarland, Wisconsin, USA139 Liu Shiming Tatura, Victoria, Australia140 Llewellyn Hon. David Hobart, Tasmania, Australia141 Long Lynn The Dalles, Oregon, USA142 Lutz Janice Coldbrook, Nova Scotia, Canada143 Lutz Larry Coldbrook, Nova Scotia, Canada144 Magarey John Coromandel Valley, South Australia, Australia145 Magarey Thomas Coromandel Valley, South Australia, Australia146 Manly Christina Ephrata, Washington, USA147 Manly Neal Ephrata, Washington, USA148 Marte Susan Orange, New South Wales, Australia149 Martin Florence St. Jacobs, Ontario, Canada150 Martin Leighton St. Jacobs, Ontario, Canada151 Mason Noel Forest Range, South Australia, Australia

204 Reader Jesse Tasmania, Australia

153 Maythys Jonathan Australian Fruitgrower154 McGrath Andrew Cambridge, New Zealand155 McGrath Felicity Cambridge, New Zealand156 McMahon Penny Hobart, Tasmania, Australia157 McMullin Chris Payson, Utah, USA158 McMullin David Payson, Utah, USA159 McMullin Janet Payson, Utah, USA160 McMullin William Payson, Utah, USA161 McRae David Queensland, Australia162 Meachum Jason Hartford, Michigan, USA163 Meachum Jennifer Hartford, Michigan, USA164 Meachum Nicole Hartford, Michigan, USA165 Meachum Trever Hartford, Michigan, USA166 Melvin Janet Lawrence, Michigan, USA167 Melvin Richard Lawrence, Michigan, USA168 Mennell Sally Cawston, British Columbia, Canada169 Mennell Wilfrid Cawston, British Columbia, Canada170 Middleton Simon Queensland, Australia171 Mills Bradley North Balwyn, Victoria, Australia172 Montague Bill Narre Warren, North Victoria, Australia173 Montague Elaine Narre Warren, North Victoria, Australia174 Mori Heidi Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario, Canada175 Mori Leno Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario, Canada176 Morton John Hastings, New Zealand177 Mouat Gregory Batlow, New South Wales, Australia178 Mount Gary Princeton, New Jersey, USA179 Mount Tannwen Princeton, New Jersey, USA180 Mūhlenz Isabel Ravensburg, Germany181 Muir D C Laverton, North Victoria, Australia182 Norman Andrew Beulah, Michigan, USA183 Oakford Michael Grove, Tasmania, Australia184 Page Brian Grove, Tasmania, Australia185 Paynter John Hastings, New Zealand186 Paynter Janice Hastings, New Zealand187 Perleberg Gie Quincy, Washington, USA188 Perring Craig Riverstone, New South Wales, Australia189 Perry Ken Orange, New South Wales, Australia190 Perry Anne Orange, New South Wales, Australia191 Peters Chris Narre Warren, North Victoria, Australia192 Pheasant Jack Wenatchee, Washington, USA193 Pheasant Lynda Wenatchee, Washington, USA194 Pheasant Susan Wenatchee, Washington, USA195 Pitts Bill Sterling, New York, USA196 Plummer Ian197 Porter Gavin Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia198 Portman John199 Potbury Steve Hastings, New Zealand200 Racsko Jozsef Nyiregyhaza, Hungary201 Ranford Kylie Cavan, South Australia, Australia202 Ranford Trevor Cavan, South Australia, Australia203 Ranford Trish Cavan, South Australia, Australia

256 Tougas Phyllis Northborough, Massachusetts, USA

205 Reid Tim Tasmania, Australia206 Reighard Greg Clemson, South Carolina, USA207 Reynolds Alma North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia208 Riseborough Cliff Wandin, Victoria, Australia209 Riseborough Glenn Wandin, Victoria, Australia210 Riseborough Stephen Wandin, Victoria, Australia211 Robert Caroline Branchton, Ontario, Canada212 Robinson Terence Geneva, New York, USA213 Roeth Phiip Sydney, New South Wales, Australia214 Rood Paul Covert, Michigan, USA215 Rowley Dale Santaquin, Utah, USA216 Rowley Debbie Santaquin, Utah, USA217 Russell Tony North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia218 Ryan Danny Avoca Beach, New South Wales, Australia219 Sanders Kevin Three Bridges, Victoria, Australia220 Saunders Bennett Roseland, Virginia, USA221 Saunders Lynn Roseland, Virginia, USA222 Schuld Katie Lawrence, Michigan, USA223 Shenk Phyllis Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA224 Sibley Kay Oroville, Washington, USA225 Smith Andrew Grove, Tasmania, Australia226 Smith Ian Grove, Tasmania, Australia227 Spark Steven Motueka, New Zealand228 Sparks Brian Willoughby, Ohio, USA229 Spencer Dean Boyertown, Pennsylvania, USA230 Spencer Doreen Boyertown, Pennsylvania, USA231 Spicer Murray Orange, New South Wales, Australia232 Stafford Michael Lenswood, South Australia, Australia233 Stanton Rosemary Fitaroy Falls, New South Wales, Australia234 Staples Audrey Main Ridge, Victoria, Australia235 Staples Jennifer Red Hill South, Victoria, Australia236 Staples Michael Red Hill South, Victoria, Australia237 Staples Richard Main Ridge, Victoria, Australia238 Steggall Neil South Yarra, Victoria, Australia239 Steggall Robyn South Yarra, Victoria, Australia240 Stephan Jon Orondo, Washington, USA241 Stevens Daryl Highgate, South Australia, Australia242 Stone Roger Queensland, Australia243 Sutcliffe Mike Tasmania, Australia244 Tanaka Robert Stockton, California, USA245 Tanaka Sally Stockton, California, USA246 Tangaro Claudette Lake Country, British Columbia, Canada247 Tangaro Salvatore Lake Country, British Columbia, Canada248 Thomas Bill Nelson, New Zealand249 Thomas Sharon Nelson, New Zealand250 Thome Melissa Comstock Park, Michigan, USA251 Thome Steve Comstock Park, Michigan, USA252 Thurston Molly Kelowna, British Columbia, USA253 Tietjen, Sr. Bill Belvidere, New Jersey, USA254 Topp Bruce Nambour, Queensland, Australia255 Tougas Mo Northborough, Massachusetts, USA

293 Zeppa Aldo Queensland, Australia

257 Toye Jonathan Yakima, Washington, USA258 Tyler Jess Australian Fruitgrower259 Van Meekeren Julie-Anna Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada260 Van Meekeren Stephen Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada261 Van Well Suzanne Wenatchee, Washington, USA262 Van Well Tom Wenatchee, Washington, USA263 Vaughn Annette Branchton, Ontario, Canada264 Vaughn Fred Branchton, Ontario, Canada265 Veens Marcel Pomona, Queensland, Australia266 Voigt Frederik Jakobus Stellenbosch, South Africa267 Vollo Ronald Summerland, British Columbia, Canada268 Waliser Kent Pasco, Washington, USA269 Wallace Sarah Courtland, California, USA270 Warner Geraldine Wenatchee, Washington, USA271 Watanabe Ami Stockton, California, USA272 Watanabe Jimmy Stockton, California, USA273 Weaver Earnscy Alexandra, New Zealand274 Weber Anke Langenargen, Germany 275 Weber Michael Langenargen, Germany 276 Weibel Franco Frick, Switzerland277 Welsh Tim Wenatchee, Washington, USA278 Whiting Rodney Tasmania, Australia279 Whitney Elizabeth Inverness, California, USA280 Williams Carla Clyde, Ohio, USA281 Williams Ken Clyde, Ohio, USA282 Wilson Ralph South Australia, Australia283 Wilson Ross Hastings, New Zealand284 Wilson Stephen Hobart, Tasmania, Australia285 Wilton John Hastings, New Zealand286 Wittenbach Ed Belding, Michigan, USA287 Wittenbach Linda Belding, Michigan, USA288 Worsley Peter Inverness, California, USA289 Ybarra Dena Perleberg Quincy, Washington, USA290 Yelle Paul Emile Saint-Remi, Quebec, Canada291 Yoder Esta Winchester, Virginia, USA292 Yoder Keith Winchester, Virginia, USA