date:Jun 05, 2017
The Southern African Macadamia Growers Association has conducted a round of data collection from approximately 80% of the registered handlers representing approximately 95% of the macadamia industrys total production volume.
The updated forecast is 41 430 tons of nut-in shell (1.5% kernel moisture content), which is slightly lower than the previous forecast of 42 000 tons. It is suspected that many new plantings will come into production for the first time, resulting in a slight increase in pro