I just pulled this of of the U of S site.
We were very saddened to hear of the passing of our dear friend Dr. Maxine M. Thompson. She contributed greatly to our program. From her vast knowledge that she readily shared, to sharing of haskap genetics she was a great asset to us, but more importantly she was a friend. She will be missed greatly. The following was written by Dr. Kim Hummer, head of the USDA genebank in Oregon. Most of Maxine’s breeding work was carried out on the genebank’s land. Kim was an associate of Maxine for several decades.
Emeritus Professor Dr. Maxine M. Thompson, Horticulturist, Plant Explorer (1926 – 2021)
The eye opener for me was she didn’t start breeding Haskap till she was in her seventies.