Jan, Zelda, and Rob also attended Avocado Brainstorming, held the week before WAC7 on Waiheke Island, New Zealand. Avocado Brainstorming is an invitation only conference held every four years to discuss the future of avocado research. There were many interesting discussions with the top avocado researchers regarding avocado breeding, alternate bearing, fruit quality, health benefits of avocado, etc. Thanks are extended to Plant and Food New Zealand for organising and funding this excellent conference.