Laeveld_Agrochem_GROEI_20_-_Winter_2022.pdf
bud is vegetative or
reproductive.
Also, macadamia nuts have a very high oil
content, up to 69 to 78%, and therefore require sufficient energy (carbohydrate [...] (carbohydrate sink)
to support the process of filling these nuts
with top-quality oil. (Amaral et al., 2003; Kaijser
et al., 2000; Miraliakbari and Shahidi, 2008a [...] Riaan Bümmer.
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
OCT
NUT DEVELOPMENT
Match
head
Oil accumulation
S
RVE
Pea
size
Shell
hardening
PREMATURE
NUT DROP
NUT DROP