A publication of the International Society for Horticultural Science Volume 59 Number 1 2019 Horticultural highlights Harnessing the opinions of young minds  The need for sound strategy based research cooperations  Agroecology and education: socio-ecological resilience to climate change  World record: saffron fowers with most augmented number of stigmata  Persian gardens: then and now Symposia and workshops Horticultural Therapies  Beverage Crops  Pear