Australian macadamia exports to China increase by 40%! U.S. production may not meet expectations...

Published 2025년 11월 7일

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Core tip: According to German media Mundus Agri, Australian almond exports reached a new monthly high in August, increasing by nearly 5% compared to the same period in 2024, with strong demand in the Chinese market driving a year-on-year increase of 45.8% in exports to China. California almond growers, however, question the official forecast method, suggesting that the U.S. yield may fall short of the expected 300,000 pounds.

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After a slight weakening in exports in July (which the Australian Macadamia Association attributed to overly optimistic yield estimates in California), Australian macadamia exports set a new monthly record in August. Approximately 16,764 tonnes of shelled and unshelled macadamias were shipped out in August, an increase of nearly 5% from August 2024. Domestic deliveries were 2,391 tonnes, at the upper end of the monthly sales range. This brought the total amount of macadamias delivered to domestic and international markets to 19,155 tonnes (a 4.3% increase year-on-year). Although exports to EU countries such as Germany (a 255% increase to 465 tonnes) and Spain (a 53.6% increase to 298 tonnes) have recovered year-on-year, overall exports to EU countries have decreased for this crop season. Turkey is currently the most important customer for Australian macadamias in the Middle East, with imports from Australia surging by 117.7% to 579 tonnes in August, and a total import increase of ...

Source: Foodmate