Australia's macadamia nut harvest season is hot and rainy, and the production forecast is reduced to 50,000 tons

Despite being 9% lower than previously forecast, the crop will still be 5% higher than last season according to the revised forecast. Kernel yield and kernel size have both improved compared to the 2023 season, and overall quality looks good. Clare Hamilton-Bate, CEO of the Australian Macadamia Association, said that for many growers, the 2024 harvest season is once again facing challenges with continued high temperatures and persistent rainy weather, resulting in lower yields in key growing areas. She explained, "In Bundaberg, our largest macadamia growing area, the harvest is nearing its end, but early indications are that the harvest will be slightly lower than initially forecast, with the crop affected by prolonged high temperatures early in the growing season. In most other growing areas, wet weather has severely hampered growers, and many have only ...