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Breeding Walnuts (Juglans Regia)

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McGranahan, G., Leslie, C. (2009). Breeding Walnuts (Juglans Regia). In: Breeding Plantation Tree Crops: Temperate Species. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-71203-1_8

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