Australian Macadamias Trade

A premium ingredient grown in its natural home

ABOUT MACADAMIAS

Trends snapshot: What’s influencing food and beverage choices in our key markets

Staying across consumer trends is essential for understanding how food and beverage preferences are evolving, and for the Australian macadamia industry, it offers important insights into how macadamias can help meet the needs of consumers in both domestic and export markets.
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Australian macadamia industry maintains perfect record in latest National Residue Survey

We are pleased to announce that the Australian macadamia industry has once again achieved 100% compliance in the National Residue Survey (NRS). The 2023-24 survey marks the 27th consecutive year of perfect results, reinforcing our industry's commitment to excellence and sustainable macadamia production.

5 surprising facts about Australia’s 2 main macadamia growing regions

Australia, the natural home of the macadamia tree, boasts a thriving industry rooted in its ancient rainforests. Originating in Australian soil some 60 million years ago, with our commercial industry now around 50 years old, macadamia orchards span more than 41,000 hectares across multiple regions, primarily in New South Wales and Queensland, with some small plantings in Western Australia too.

About macadamias

Around 60 million years ago, in the fertile soil of Australia’s north east coast the world’s first macadamias evolved. An ancient rainforest treasure, they were first traded commercially in Australia in the 1960s and remain the only native Australian crop to ever have been traded on a significant scale internationally as a commercial food product.

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