Prices, grades, roasting, storage and how the harvest actually works. Written by the people who grow the nuts, not a content agency.
Buying guide · Prices · Grades
Retail kernels run roughly R240 to R360 per kilogram right now. Here is why the range is so wide, what the grades mean, and how to avoid paying premium prices for stale nuts.
· 7 min read
Farming · Regions · Industry
South Africa produces more macadamias than any other country. The story runs through Levubu, the Lowveld and the KZN coast, and it is younger than most people think.
· 7 min read
Health · Nutrition
Macadamias carry more monounsaturated fat than any other nut, and the research behind them is better than the wellness industry deserves. The real numbers, including the ones marketers skip.
· 7 min read
Kitchen · Recipes · Storage
Low heat, patience, and an airtight jar. How we roast macadamias at home, how to store them so they never go rancid, and four recipes that earn their place.
· 8 min read
Farming · Processing · Grades
A macadamia is not picked, it falls. What happens in the hours and weeks after it hits the orchard floor decides everything about the nut you eventually eat.
· 7 min read
Raw kernels, roasted and salted, oil and gift packs, straight from our Mpumalanga orchards.