FOREWORD AND PREFACE

ISHS Acta Horticulturae 620: XXVI International Horticultural Congress: Asian Plants with Unique Horticultural Potential: Genetic Resources, Cultural Practices, and Utilization

FOREWORD AND PREFACE

Authors:

J-M. Lee, D. Zhang, ISHS Board of Directors

Abstract:
FOREWORD
The symposium was designed to promote an interest of Asian horticultural science and technology in the activities of ISHS and to create opportunities for mutual understanding between Asian horticulturists and those of the West. Horticulture is undergoing a renaissance in many Asian countries coincident with the increase in standard of living achieved in recent years. More than 60% of the world population resides in Asia and while many of the world’s most important crops are native to Asia, there are many others that could be grown in the West. Furthermore, Asian horticulturists are now at the vanguard of the horticultural progress and achievements. We consider this symposium held during the 26th International Horticultural Congress in Toronto, Canada, an opportunity to exchange ideas and promote horticultural cooperation as well as to promote interest in the 27th Congress which will be held in Seoul, Korea in August 2006.

Co-conveners: Jung-Myung Lee and Donglin Zhang

PREFACE
The papers contained in this volume of Acta Horticulturae report the proceedings of a symposium on ‘Asian Plants with Unique Horticultural Potential: Genetic Resources, Cultural Practices, and Utilization’. Keynote speakers and authors of selected contributed oral and poster presentations were given the opportunity to submit a manuscript for publication.
These manuscripts were reviewed by the symposium editors and other referees. Only those papers judged suitable for publication following the authors consideration of reviewer suggestions appear in this volume of Acta Horticulturae.
The ISHS acknowledges and appreciates the contribution of all editors and reviewers. They have made a significant contribution to assuring the quality of this publication.

The ISHS Board of Directors