The main theme for this course is blueberry production. This set of papers includes the full text of the following: D.J. Davies, Blueberries. a crop for the future; D.J. Davies, Blueberry cultivars; A.L. Firmin, Observations on the performance of different cultivars In U.S.A. Europe and New Zealand; D.Cohen, Blueberry micropropagation - a rapid method to increase new culti vars; A.L. Firmin, A basic approach to land preparation; E.M. Gray, Blueberries – planting, management & harvesting; A.L. Firmin, Pruning; L.H. Weston, Irrigation of blueberries; T.H. Webb, Climatic and soil factors in blueberry production; Conway Powell, Mycorrhizal inoculation for blueberries; E.H.C. McKenzie & P.R. Johnston, Blueberry diseases; W.P. Thomas, Pests of blueberries in New Zealand. especially Canterbury; Advisory Services Division, M.A.F, Suggested spray programme: blueberries; E.M. Gray, The cooperative concept of blueberry growing; J. Try, A summary of blueberry culture.

Proceedings of a course in "Fruit Production" at Lincoln College in November 1980, with an additional paper from an earlier course in "Alternative Land Uses" held in February 1979. The papers included in this bulletin have been edited, by staff of the Rural Development and Extension Centre, Lincoln College.