2017 Australian macadamia crop revised down to 47,000 tonnes in-shell

Severe weather has impacted the 2017 Australian macadamia crop, with the crop forecast now revised to 47,000 tonnes in-shell @ 10% moisture (44,000 tonnes @ 3.5% moisture).
 
Rain and flooding from Cyclone Debbie in March and record rainfall in the Northern Rivers in June disrupted harvesting and caused crop loss in affected areas.
 
The 2017 crop is predicted to be around 10% lower than the revised forecast of 52,000 tonnes @10% moisture (48,600 tonnes @ 3.5% moisture) following Cyclone Debbie, and last year’s record crop of 52,000 tonnes @10% moisture (48,600 tonnes @ 3.5% moisture).
 
Australian Macadamia Society Chief Executive Officer Jolyon Burnett says the health of Australian macadamia trees and orchards is good, thanks to growers adopting new industry-wide productivity initiatives. And with flowering now beginning in most regions, growers will be focused on nurturing the next crop over the coming months.
 
For full details, see our media release here.