Technical Knowledge: Macadamia Nut Storage
release time:
2020-06-24
Australian processors buy shell fruit with 10% moisture content from growers, and the extra drying (cost) has also been passed on to growers. South African processors are accustomed to buying from growers husks with a moisture content of 15% or less, which are pre-dried on-farm using forced room temperature. Processors are responsible for the final quality, drying it to a moisture content of 49% and 6% for shell nuts (1.89%-2% for nuts). The shells are then broken and the kernels are stored, graded and dried to a final kernel moisture content of 1.5%, then vacuum packed and shipped.
Australian processors buy shell fruit with 10% moisture content from growers, and the extra drying (cost) has also been passed on to growers. South African processors are accustomed to buying from growers husks with a moisture content of 15% or less, which are pre-dried on-farm using forced room temperature. Processors are responsible for the final quality, drying it to a moisture content of 49% and 6% for shell nuts (1.89%-2% for nuts). The shells are then broken and the kernels are stored, graded and dried to a final kernel moisture content of 1.5%, then vacuum packed and shipped.
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