Brazil Nuts
Brazil nuts have a strong connection to the Amazon rainforest, which has been destroyed by deforestation, fires, and land grabs, with some negative knock-on effects. As such, the protection of Brazil nuts and the Amazon rainforest is interdependent, affecting the millions of people who call the Amazon home.
2021-03-06
Brief report on monitoring and control of macadamia nut diseases and insect pests in Yunnan
According to meteorological forecasts, in 2021, the temperature and precipitation in the macadamia nut planting areas in Yunnan Province will be higher than in previous years. It is predicted that in 2021, there will be moderate occurrence of macadamia pests and severe diseases. The damage of thrips, stink bugs, fruit borers and other pests occurred moderately; leaf blight and branch withering occurred moderately, and black fruit disease (black spot) was more prevalent.
2021-02-26
Macadamia nuts in South Africa (2)
The main provinces in South Africa where macadamias are grown are KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. The macadamias in Limpopo are mainly grown in Levúb and Tzanen, and the macadamias in Mpumalanga are mainly grown in Hazyview, Barberton, and also in the Eastern Cape. In 2019, South Africa added 5,962 hectares of macadamia acreage. KwaZulu-Natal has maintained the largest annual growth for two consecutive years, followed by Mpumalanga and then Limpopo.
2021-02-20
Macadamia Nut Sprouts
Bud wiping is a commonly used management technique in fruit tree shaping and pruning in spring and summer. Bud wiping is also called bud breaking, which is to remove those extra buds after the fruit tree germinates to before flowering. At this time, the buds are very tender and brittle, and they can be removed by gently wiping them with your hands, so it is called wiping the buds or breaking the buds. The advantage of wiping buds is that it can concentrate the nutrition of the tree, save nutrients and water consumption, and grow and develop better.
2021-02-20