Largest consumers of macadamia kernel are
Australia and North America, which together
make roughly 50%. Followed by Europe,
notably the Netherlands, Germany, the UK,
Switzerland and Spain. In Asia, and especially
China, the nut is eaten in the shell, and this
market consumes the vast majority of in-shell
product.
“We are gearing our business to continue to
support this market and have a strong base of
loyal customers. Our longevity in the industry
affords deep market knowledge. Our network
of processors, in a number of major growing
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regions, enables agility and supply security
to respond to market demands,” concluded
Loader.
The global crop is set to double over the next
four years from 211 000 mt tonnes in-shell in
2018 to 400 000 in 2022. South Africa is the
world leader in macadamia production with
54 000 mt tonnes in-shell produced this year.
Followed by Australia at 44 500 and Kenya at
32 500.
Source:
International Nut & Dried Fruit Council
Statistical Yearbook 2017 / 2018
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