Macadamia trees in the Philippines

[Balisidar]

Hi,

Has anyone tried growing macadamia trees at their house?  I figure

Since their originally from Australia that they might grow well.  I think

That there is a small commercial growing done in the PI but was curious if anyone had one or two in their garden and where you might acquire some saplings.

[JJReyes]

There are several commercial macadamia farms in Mindanao. The nuts are mostly for export. I met last year a growers association exhibiting at a food fair in Ecuador. One of the largest growing areas is Fiji. Something like 70% of the macadamia sold in Hawaii to locals and tourists come from there. Anyway, macadamia can grow in most tropical and sub-tropical areas.

There is a nursery in Laguna selling saplings for the more unusual fruits, They may have Macadamia. Sorry I forgot the name.  The problem you will encounter planting a few trees is the nuts are very hard to crack. You need to purchase specialize equipment. 

 

 

Edited June 22, 2016 by JJReyes
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[mogo51]

I am told that Australia supplied Hawaii initially with their macadamia trees to start off their industry.  It is quite a decent sized industry in Australia.  Specialised equipment in Australia is a hammer.