Home Garden Macadamia Varieties

Torere Macadamias Limited – The varieties propagated by TML are ideal for most warm coastal areas in New Zealand

HOME GARDEN MACADAMIA VARIETIES

Torere Macadamias Home Garden macadamia range includes their own blended macadamia varieties:

TMac1 (Renown/Nelmac), TMac2 (Own Choice/Renown), TMac 217 and include GT varieties grafted on Beaumont macadamia rootstock for vigor and stability.

Torere Macadamias recognised that Home Gardeners macadamia requirements differ considerably from Commercial macadamia Growers.

They acknowledged the Home Gardeners requests and gradually built up a range of macadamia varieties to fullfill those needs.

Torere Macadamias new range of macadamia home garden varieties display the following:

Small to medium size open macadamia trees that are easily maintained
Smooth or prickly leaf option with red, dark green or light green tips
Range of blossom colour pink, white or creamy

Choice of macadamia varieties to spread harvest times for fresh macadamia nuts over several months

Choice of dropping or stick-tight macadamia nuts

Robust macadamia varieties suitable for NZ's cooler climate
Don't need sprays - easily organic
Mainly open macadamia husks – don’t need macadamia de-husking machinery
Large, healthy wholesome macadamia kernels
Medium-thick macadamia shells are possum-proof and deter rats.

A mix of macadamia varieties is recommended for better macadamia pollination.

All macadamia varieties are grafted on to Beaumont macadamia rootstock in PB6.5 and PB10 bags.

Torere Macadamias will graft other macadamia varieties on request for the Home Gardener.

VARIETY

TYPE

1st Crop-Lrg grade

LEAF/COLOUR

BLOSSOM

KERNEL

SHELL

TMac.1 Drops 75% 4 years, July/Sept Smooth, dark green, red tip Pink Large, creamy Thick

TMac.2 Stick tight 4 years, Sept/Nov Small, narrow, few prickles, light green White Large, white Thick

TMac 217 Drops 75% 3 years, Aug/Oct Large, prickly, dark green White Large, white Medium

GT 205 Drops 75% 3 years, July/Sept Small, smooth, light green Creamy Med, creamy Medium

GT 207 Drops 100% 4 years, April/June Small, smooth, dark green Creamy Med, creamy Medium

H849 Drops 100% 4 years, Aug/Oct Long, wide, few prickles, dark green Creamy Med, creamy Medium

PRICES: (negotiable for bulk orders)

Small grade macadamia plant- $15 or $20 GST incl. PB 6.5 and PB10 bags – price based on the PB size and size of the plant. (refer to Order form)

Large grade macadamia plant- $25 or $30 GST incl. in PB10 bags – hardened off and suitable for cool, frosty regions. (refer to Order form)

Home Garden Macadamia Order Form - click here