Scope of submissions: The New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science publishes original research papers, review papers, short communications, book reviews, letters, and forum articles. We welcome submissions on biotechnology, entomology, plant nutrition, breeding and pathology, postharvest physiology, soil science, viticulture, biosecurity, new crop and horticultural products, and descriptions of new cultivar releases. The journal welcomes work on tree and field crops, and particularly encourages contributions on kiwifruit, apples and wine grapes.