A unique type of macadamia nut almost wiped out in bushfires five years ago is coming back from the edge of extinction. With fewer than 200 native species left in the wild, researchers, ...
Unlike commercial macadamias, the nuts only grow to the size of a five-cent piece and cannot be eaten due to their bitter flavour and ability to produce cyanide.
NAIROBI, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- For James Kariuki, a macadamia farmer in central Kenya since 1997, cultivating macadamia nuts has been a double-edged sword. While the crop promises high yields and ...