Macadamia crops are reaping the benefits of continued research

It appears Macadamia is facing another disease threat after reaching a milestone $280 million harvest Macadamia is part of the booming horticultural industry with an expected combined farmgate value $5.8 billion for the 2024-25 season. The expected return from macadamia harvests each season is $280 million and increasing, and after solving significant disease management issues […]

Macadamia species that was critically endangered becomes a plant supermodel

One of the world’s rarest tree species has been transformed into a sophisticated model that researchers say is the future of plant research “Macadamia jansenii grows near Miriam Vale in Queensland and there are only around 100 known trees in existence,” says Robert Henry, Professor of Innovation at the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food […]