Macadamia Nut Trees

[bubba]

In Florida, Macadamia Trees do not grow well. In this case, this Florida Macadamia Tree is full of nuts, which I believe is unusual for South Florida:

[JEFF IN MODESTO]

In Florida, Macadamia Trees do not grow well. In this case, this Florida Macadamia Tree is full of nuts, which I believe is unusual for South Florida:

Thats a nice one.

Macs grow well in California. Even parts of central and North Ca.

Large ones can take low temps in the low 20's.

Jeff

[Jerry@TreeZoo]

I think Macadamia grow all right here, although I have had limited experience. I think they just are not commercially viable crops. I think they need it a tad bit cooler.

The tree in the Arboretum sets fruit/seed every year, but we never get any as the squirrels always get them all.

[JEFF IN MODESTO]

Here is a pic of mine a couple of years ago. At night with a light on it... pretty nice looking.

I had to cut the tree way back as it was dropping nuts year round on my brand new truck.

Jeff

[gyuseppe]

Macadamia in my city put walnuts

[Scott Cohen]

From my experience they grow well down here. We had one on our farm fruiting for 20 years until Hurricane Wilma took it out. there are several down south in HS that seem to do alright ar well.

[Cycadcenter]

One of the habitat stands of Macadamia nuts is located at Bauple which is south of Childers.

THere are a lot of Mac nuts being planted in the Childers area as an alternative to Sugar Cane.

Here a a few photos

These are two year old trees which are part of a 3,000 acre (1,200ha) plantation, mac nuts as far as you can see

These are four year old trees which have started production.

More two year old trees.

This shows a newly planted ochard next to an existing sugar crop and also cane mulch being raked for baling

This is a couple of km down the road from one of our farms there.

Bruce

[aussiearoids]

I have seen nuts on a few small trees up here .

Also excellent crops up on the tablelands .

[Wai`anae Steve]

They grow like weeds in the upper valley here. Never thought of trying one down here as If i want nuts I go up and pick till I can't carry any more. They don't need a chill as it never gets lower than 60 up there.

[Tyrone]

They are part of the Proteacea family related to Banksia's and South African Protea's, but they grow in tropical and sub-tropical mountain areas naturally. They don't mind cool weather either. I'm trying to grow some from seed.

Tyrone

[BigFrond]

I lopped of mine after 4 years in the ground. I bought it from Home Depot for $20. This thing grew pretty fast (about 8ft by 4ft from a 3 footer). I just don't like the hard to decay leaves and Jubea-like nuts everywhere. The nuts would be great for sling shots.

[fiji jim]

We had one growing here for 12 years and it never fruited so last year it met the chainsaw.

Jim