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Prepare for a hotter summer, mac farmers warned
Article extracted from: https://themacadamia.co.za/2024/02/08/prepare-for-a-hotter-summer-mac-farmers-warned/ Experts agree that while El Niño is expected to make landfall in South Africa mid-summer, if macadamia farmers prepare now, they could mitigate the impact of...
How a focus on genetics can triple macadamia yield
Original article from: https://www.farmersweekly.co.za/crops/fruit-and-nuts/how-a-focus-on-genetics-can-triple-macadamia-yield/ apples and citrus. But with a greater focus on genetics, and fine-tuning every step in the production process, tripling macadamia yields...
Breaking into South Africa’s macadamia nut industry
Original article by: https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2023/11/29/marketplace-africa-macadamia-nuts-south-africa-intl-spc.cnn As the world's largest producer of macadamia nuts, South Africa is looking to precision farming and other sustainable practices to stay on...
Genes are the foundation of your Mac Orchard
Which cultivar should I plant? Or, more appropriately, which cultivars should I plant, given the knowledge that there is about half a ton of Nut-In-Shell (NIS) per hectare yield benefit from cross-pollination if we plant two cultivars together in one block.
RedSun Hortitech invests in the future of macadamia and avocado production
RedSun Hortitech, a 5-star accredited commercial nursey based in Tzaneen, Limpopo South Africa, has invested in multi-million-rand facilities aimed to increase the availability of quality macadamia and avocado trees.
Cross – Pollination Benefits in Macadamias
It has been known for some time that cross-pollination in macadamias improves nut set and nut size, thereby improving both yield and quality compared with nut production arising from self-pollination.
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