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1	Dr. Ed Stover, First Vice President, opens the APS Workshop on Mediterranean Fruits: Ancient History and Modern Promise.
2	Dr. Jules Jannick, Purdue University, presents Fruits of the Bibles.
3	Dr. Chih Cheng T. Chao, University of California, Riverside, presents: The Date: Overview of Biology, Cultivars, and Use.
4	Eric Mercure, Paramount Farming Company, Bakersfield, CA, presents: The pomegranate: renewed interest in the ancient Adam’s Apple.
5	Paul Vossen, University of California, Cooperative Extension, Santa Rosa, presents: The Olive:Flavor Characteristics of the classical world oil cultivars.
6	(right to left) Jules Jannick, Norm Childers and Ed Stover enjoy Paul Vossen’s olive oil presentation.
7	Audience samples olive oil at the workshop.
8	Fig samples were tasted at the workshop. Cultivars pictured are: Top row – Mission; Middle row – Kadota; lower row – Adriatic.
9	Dr. Norman Childers, 1991 Wilder Award Winner, and Dr. Essie Fallahi, 2004 APS President, enjoy samples of pomegranate juice at the workshop.
10	President Kim Hummer opens the meeting. Des Layne, Secretary 2004, reports the minutes from last years meeting. Rob Crassweller, treasurer, reports on the financial status of the society.
11	Dr. Kim Hummer, Chair Shepard Award Committee and APS President 2005, congratulates Dr. Greg Reighard, on his winning paper : Reighard et al. 2004. Eight-Year Performance of 19 Peach rootstocks at 20 Locations in North America. J. Amer. Pom. Soc. 58(4):174-202.
12	Dr. Des Layne, Chair Wilder Award Committee, presents the 2005 Wilder Award to Dr. S. Korban (left), for his significant work in apple breeding and genetics.
13	Dr. Jim Moore, 1982 Wilder Award Winner, congratulates Dr. S. Korban (right), 2005 Wilder Award Winner.