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'I'm trying to do less things now, but do them better' - Large scale fruit farming with an eye on the future

For fruit grower David Butler, streamlining is proving crucial to securing a commercially thriving fruit growing enterprise for years to come. Jack Watkins reports.

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'I'm trying to do less things now, but do them better' - Large scale fruit farming with an eye on the future

For fruit grower David Butler, streamlining is proving crucial to securing a commercially thriving fruit growing enterprise for years to come. Jack Watkins reports. The days of the small fruit farm...

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