World Nut & Dried Fruit Congress BUDAPEST 2011 - Myfruit

Round Tables
10
Amazonia (Brazil) Nuts,
Macadamias and Pine Nuts
Macadamias
ESTIMATED WORLD MACADAMIAS PRODUCTION Kernel basis - Metric Tons
2010/2011 2011/2012
COUNTRY
BEGINNING CROP TOTAL ENDING BEGINNING CROP TOTAL ENDING
STOCK SUPPLY STOCK STOCK SUPPLY STOCK
AUSTRALIA
2.075 10.455 12.530 1.505 1.505 10.300 11.805 1.105
SOUTH AFRICA
4 7.172 7.176 54 54 7.425 7.479 54
USA
0 4.000 4.000 0 0 5.000 5.000 0
KENYA
600 2.619 3.219 225 225 2.400 2.625 300
MALAWI
0 2.159 2.159 0 0 2.475 2.475 0
GUATEMALA
0 1.089 1.089 0 0 1.427 1.427 0
BRAZIL
0 780 780 0 0 780 780 0
COSTA RICA
0 200 200 0 0 200 200 0
ZIMBABWE
0 240 240 0 0 240 240 0
TOTAL 2.679 28.714 31.393 1.784 1.784 30.247 32.031 1.859
CONSUMPTION (TOTAL SUPPLY - ENDING STOCK) 29.609 30.172
*Australian NIS at 10% and kernel calculated NIS converted to 3.5% moisture and yield of 31.5%. Crop year end 28 February. Australian Carry-in to
2011 crop confirmed fully sold by AMHA and this tonnage needs to satisfy until new crop shipment End May.
**Kenya kernel yield 2010 18% and 2011 20%.
“Source: South African Macadamia Growers Association, Australian Macadamia Society, Australian Macadamia Handlers Association, Kenya Assoc Nut
Growers, South African Subtropical Growers Association, and Malawi Tree Nut Growers Association”.
AUSTRALIA
· 3rd short crop in a row caused by unusual climatic events.
· Significant new planting to come
· Strong R&D investment
· Only significant breeding program
· Improving productivity & sustainability
· Continue to lead market development
SOUTH AFRICA
· Hail in some production regions Late 2010
· Despite hail, 2011 crop up 4% on 2010
· New plantings and young orchards coming in to production.
· Chinese buyers are offering growers competitive prices and
payment terms for Nit Inshell.
· Approximately 20% of the South African crop is expected to be
exported to China.