Werner van Niekerk (Macadamia Nursery Association Committee Chairperson) and Dr Elrea Strydom (SAMAC) The Macadamia Nursery Association is the voice of all nurseries producing macadamia seedlings in South Africa. The role of the Macadamia Nursery Association is to...

Werner van Niekerk (Macadamia Nursery Association Committee Chairperson) and Dr Elrea Strydom (SAMAC) Seedling Growers Association of South Africa (SGASA) macadamia audit standard The Seedling Growers Association of South Africa's macadamia audit standard is the...

Dee Twiddy, Mpho Matsetela and Dr Gerda Fourie Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute, University of Pretoria Little is currently known about the presence and prevalence of macadamia seedling diseases in commercial nurseries in South Africa. The impact of...

In Government Gazette No. 46207: Amendments to Control Measures R. 110 of 27 January 1984 with Amended Control Measures R.1998 of 8 April 2022 in terms if the Agricultural Pests Act, 1983 (Act No.36 of 1983) the macadamia felted coccid (MFC) was added to the list of...

What should I look for when buying macadamia trees? It is important to buy good-quality planting stock when establishing an orchard. We suggest that you buy from a Seedling Growers Association of South Africa (SGASA) accredited nursery, which is also a SAMAC...

Macadamia prices are recovering back from historic lows last year. As the 2024 harvest is about to commence in South Africa, there is optimism about the road ahead. But industry experts caution that now more than ever, the sweet spot for macadamia nut prices needs to...