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Going nutty? An investigation into the feasibility and profitability of growing nut trees on our small land holding

MacDonald Boyd, A

Executive Summary

The following report researches the feasibility and profitability of growing Hazelnuts on our property in Canterbury and outlines these findings in a business plan.

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