History

Our current directors, Nicholas and Sindhu Dobree, started the business in 1986 with an initial planting of 200 grafted macadamia trees. Today we have 35 acres with almost 4000 healthy trees at various stages of production. We have also set up a fully mechanised commercial processing and packaging plant, with the objective of being able to process our own macadamia nuts as well as create a market for any other persons interested in growing macadamias as a food crop.

The business is based at Baldivis, some 50 kms south of Perth in Western Australia’s sandy coastal plain.

We have been operating as a factory direct outlet since the trees have been bearing nuts. Constant improvements to the reception area and the idyllic location situated on a hill in amongst the orchard, where you can sit and relax over morning or afternoon tea, has made us a popular place to visit. We are now a popular tourist destination and tours of the factory can be arranged by appointment.

Our shop with a full range of our products is open from Wednesday to Sunday and public holidays from 10 am until 5 pm.

A Bright Future

We have been trying to promote the industry in Western Australia, encouraging the establishment of more macadamia orchards in the state. Being a young industry here with a relatively small volume of macadamia nuts being produced each year, we are in a position where we have the capacity to process and market much larger quantities.

With roughly 35 orchards of between 200 and 1000 producing trees from whom we buy the nut in shell for processing and with anywhere up to another 100 younger orchards still not in production, the outlook is good.

With demand continuing to exceed supply internationally and an ever-growing domestic market here in Western Australia, macadamias are an exciting crop for the future. Our own production is increasing year by year. We are also keen to buy any other locally grown nut in shell, subject to quantity and quality control guidelines.

We are already exporting macadamia nuts to Singapore and Indonesia and several international distributors are showing strong interest. With our product now available in a growing number of retail outlets, we anticipate continuing strong growth well into the future.

Although the business has grown significantly over the years, it still remains a family concern.

For more information on Macadamias please download one of our PDFs below:

The Nuts

Cultivation

Processing

Nutrition

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If you are a retailer, wholesaler, distributor or just an interested customer and would like more information on our products please email us at info@macnutswa.com.au or contact us at:

Address:
213 Doghill Rd,
Baldivis,
Western Australia 6171
Telephone:
(national) (08) 9524 2223
(international) +61 8 9524 2223
Fax:
(national) (08) 9524 3133
(international) +61 8 9524 3133
Email: info@macnutswa.com.au