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The macadamia nut: Australian nut varieties studied as possible new crop for California
Author
C. A. SchroederAuthor Affiliations
C. A. Schroeder is Associate Professor of Subtropical Horticulture, University of California, Los Angeles.Publication Information
Hilgardia 8(4):3-3. DOI:10.3733/ca.v008n04p3. April 1954.
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Abstract
A test collection of macadamia nut varieties–10 from Hawaii and five from Australia, the native home of the nut– is under study for evaluation as a commercial crop for California.
Schroeder C. 1954. The macadamia nut: Australian nut varieties studied as possible new crop for California. Hilgardia 8(4):3-3. DOI:10.3733/ca.v008n04p3
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