Australian researchers have been working hard for more than a decade to spice up the local macadamia industry, and the results look promising. The first trees of 20 new superior varieties, bred as part of a national macadamia breeding program, were planted in orchards in Mackay recently. Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries and Member for Mackay Tim Mulherin said the project was entering the last testing phase before the macadamia varieties were made available to industry. “The... ...Read more »