Volume 30, No. 5 - September/October 1998

Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) and Mycorrhizae

Do pawpaws have mycorrhizal associations? William Outlaw and his associates examined the roots and report

Keeping the White Sapote in Shape

Bernard King, writing from New Zealand, tells of a simple way he found to keep the sapote tree low enough to pick the fruit

Leafcutter Ants versus the Farmers

On a trip to Latin America, Rebecca Kary saw two different ways coffee planters keep the ants at bay

A Piece of the Puzzle

Dr. Shogo Yamaguchi offers an explanation for the phenomenon of scions that overgrow their host stock

In Praise of Fruit Bats, Part III

Alice Ramirez concludes her series by taking a closer look at some of our fruit-bat friends

The Chilean Hazel: Gevuina avellana

It's native to Chile, but specimens of this pleasant-tasting nut tree are growing in California, Ireland and southwest England, writes Don Gholston

The Ilama: An Annonaceous Fruit of Tropical America

Noel Ramos tastes, photographs and reports on this little-known member of the cherimoya family growing in Florida

Tips on Getting Your Plant Materials Though Customs

Going abroad? Let Rebecca Kary help you get through customs with your cherished plant materials

The Moringa Tree: Multi-Purpose, Fast-Growing

You can cook the pods, peas, seeds, flowers and roots of this easy-to-grow tree, says Dr. Martin L. Price, executive director of ECHO

The Palm Groves of Rocha

Osvaldo Bassini introduces us to the palms of southeastern Uruguay

Rediscovering Thaumatococcus daniellii

Michael Witty briefly updates us on this natural sweetener long used in West Africa

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