Australian Macadamia Society

MCT1: new elite macadamia variety

2019 | Bond D | Fact Sheet

MCT1 is a high-yielding Macadamia integrifolia variety consistently producing 42 to 50% kernel recovery. It was selected from a seedling progeny trial planted in 1982 and has been evaluated over the past 25 years. It is protected under the Plant Breeder Rights Act as MCT1 and is only available from licensed nurseries.

Floodplain orchard development

2019 | Australian Macadamia Society | Fact Sheet

This fact sheet summarises the experiences of a group of growers who have established macadamia orchards on coastal floorplains. It outlines key tips and factors to consider before and after land purchase.

Draft nursery tree standards (Mar 2019 Macadamia nursery workshop)

2019 | AMS | Presentation

The Nursery Garden Industry Australia, through Hort Innovation, is developing a macadamia nursery production standard, the aim of which is to improve orchard productivity through improvements in nursery tree stock physiology and health.

Tree standards and why we need them (Mar 2019 Macadamia nursery workshop)

2019 | Searle C | Presentation

Poor nursery trees can have a long-term impact on orchard profitability and viability. Chris Searle from MacAvo Consulting explains why tree standards are necessary for the Australian macadamia industry, drawing on the South African experience, and providing lots of practical examples.

Growing media and compost (Mar 2019 Macadamia nursery workshop)

2019 | King K | Presentation

Presentation by Kieran King (Rocky Point) which outlines the physical, biological and chemical properties of growing media.

Four New Macadamia Industry Varieties: G, J, P and R - Roger Broadley (Feb 2019 MacGroup)

2019 | Broadley R | Presentation

Presentation by Roger Broadley containing an update and information on the four new macadamia varieties (G, J, P and R) available now to Australian macadamia growers.

COMPARISON OF PERFORMANCE OF FOUR NEWLY RELEASED MACADAMIA INDUSTRY VARIETIES – G, J, P and R

2018 | - | Research report/article

Prepared by the Queensland Strawberry Growers’ Association (QSGA), Master Licensee for new macadamia varieties...

Riverbend orchard (Bundaberg) harvests 2-year-old crop

2017 | Commens R | Case Study

George and Gerda Hobi discuss establishing their macadamia orchard at Bundaberg.

MC09017 Supplementary grower trial of elite macadamia selections

2015 | Searle C, Bryen L | Research report/article

VC funded cultivar evaluation trial. Funding this project through a voluntary contribution meant that the industry would save a considerable amount of time, i.e. 7 to 8 years. It would also advance the breeding program generally by allowing material from the first round of crosses (B1.1) to be compared with material from the second round of crosses (B1.2), thus allowing some assessment to be made of the genetic progress of the breeding program.

MC09021 Macadamia Breeding and Conservation

2015 | Topp B | Research report/article

Macadamia industry cultivar breeding program. Assessments of new cultivars for yield, quality, husk spot resistance, fruitspotting bug resistance and rootstocks.

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