We started with 14 macadamias, but have since taken out five from the back row to make way for the new vege beds. The nut season is from September through to March. The trees had the most flowers I have ever seen this year, so it will be interesting to see if they produce more nuts. We certainly had more bees! mostly native but with domestic ones too.
Like peeling prawns, it is a a bit of work before you get to enjoy the fruits of your labour. You have to wait for the outer 'skin' to dry and peel back before you get to the nut shell and you need to wait a bit longer before the nut is loose in the shell and ready to crack. Once cracked though, the creamy white nut is worth the wait. We add them to biscuit mix (macadamia and white chocolate!) or to date loaf. Roasted they are just divine, but because of the high oil content you really have to watch them or they'll burn. I hope to share some recipes from the impending bumper crop later in the year.
2 comments:
Ally I can't believe how much you grow for yourself, it's fantastic. We are on a regular 1/4 acre block but atm we are growing nothing more than a Mandarin tree, bad I know. I wish I knew where to start ...
Our macadamia trees are flowering prolifically as well, hopefully we too will have a big crop of nuts! I have a fabulous Macadamia shortbread biscuit recipe if you need more recipes to try!
Good luck with the harvest!
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