Like many other trees from Australia, the macadamia thrives in Hawaii. Others suited to the Islands are many grevillea, melaleuca, callistemon and eucalyptus species. When it comes to our favorite nut ...

Macadamia nuts are one of Hawaii’s top crops, with 51 million pounds of the nuts harvested in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Select an option below to continue reading this ...

Ian McConachie has spent much of the past 50 years tramping through the rainforest on the hunt for wild macadamia trees. “Finding a wild macadamia is akin to the thrill of finding gold,” he says. Yet ...

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer used her eighth and final State of the State Address Wednesday night to press lawmakers on literacy, housing, and medical debt as she outlined priorities for the ...

Some folks on the mainland think of Macadamia nut trees are native to Hawaii, but here we know it is an Australian tree that we adopted as our own. We use the nut in all kinds of local dishes, ...

Macadamia is an under-appreciated member of the tree nut family, but our roundup of macadamia nut recipes proves it has favorite child potential. Read on to discover a whole host of dishes—including ...

Macadamia nut trees have fragrant ower stalks. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. I laughed, ...

HONOLULU (AP) — For decades, tourists to Hawaii have brought home gift boxes of the islands’ famous chocolate-covered macadamia nuts for friends and family, but these days many of the kernels in the ...