New Zealands Macadamia Industry

New Zealand's Macadamia Industry is unable to meet domestic demand for macadamias because there are not enough commercial macadamia trees growing here. 

New Zealand imports macadamias from Australia and other countries and this is what fills most of our Supermarkets and other main outlets. There are no tests to identify banned sprays such as endosulfen on imported macadamias and the majority of imported macadamia products sold in Supermarkets is second grade. However, because macadamias are considered the most luxurious of all nuts available they still command the highest price. Just imagine your investment returns for supplying fresh, quality organic spray-free New Zealand macadamias.

NZ imports more macadamias than it produces - what an opportunity for industry growth and import replacement especially with spray-free macadamias like these!!

A29 macadamia nut bunches - drop from May.   A104 large macadamia nut bunches - drop from July.    A38 large macadamia nut bunches - drop from September.

New Zealand imports macadamia kernel and processed macadamias because we do not have adequate numbers of commercial macadamia trees growing to supply our own domestic market and because most New Zealand orchards are planted in ‘Beaumont'; a high labour, low kernel recovery macadamia variety.

Summary - The NZ Macadamia Society (NZMS) 2002 member survey recorded 69,655 trees with a low 2kg Nut in Shell (NIS) per tree = 41,793kg kernel @ 30% recovery.  NZ imported 72,126kg kernel from Australia in 2007-2008.

The market opportunity presents itself for more New Zealand Macadamia Growers and Macadamia Investors
Torere Macadamias Limited recognised the opportunity more than a decade ago and is well prepared to support and lead the growth of a new mechanised macadamia industry based on trialled and proven, commercially viable dropping macadamia varieties.

New Zealand does not have the macadamia nut borer problems that Australia has therefore we have a captive organic spray-free macadamia market that Australia and other countries have difficulty in supplying.

Torere Macadamias Limited is also working towards establishing a national Organic macadamia growers Co-Operative for a more cohesive and successful macadamia grower-owned and controlled industry for new macadamia growers. This ensures new macadamia growers get the maximum financial benefit from their high kernel recovery macadamia varieties rather than the Processors and marketers as in most other primary industries.