Comments on: Roasted Macadamia Nuts

By: Xtian

Xtian — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:49:14 +0000

Oh durn, I miss macadamia nuts. Those are pretty cheap in China. I used to get them 30RMB (210 pesos/$4.10) for a kilo. They come in vacuum packed thick plastic with a pair of metal key-thingies.

I was in Beijing 2 months ago and I brought home 15 kilos of the stuff, almost got stopped at customs/quarantine. Good thing that the customs person liked macadamias and I “left” one of the packets on the inspection table…

By: Jorge Disuanco

Jorge Disuanco — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:30:43 +0000

Mayor Mufi hannemann of Honolulu and his entourage went to Philippines last November 2009 to promote trade mission. One of his highlights is the promotion of Macadamia nuts propagation thru Mcnut Philippines Inc. Yes, there is a commercial variety as well commercial quantity of macadamia seedlings ready for planting in our country. Around 200,000 plus ready to plant. If you are interested you can contact us @808-2264812 or Jorge@kwikremit.com. We are researching it for 3 yrs and we found out the best variety that can yield commercial output! Help Philippines thru reforestation! Help eliminate poverty in Phil! Make Macadamia nuts cheap!

By: kurzhaar

kurzhaar — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:39:25 +0000

Macadamia trees are also quite attractive as landscaping trees and you see them as such in California…they of course have the added benefit of producing nuts!

By: OziChris

OziChris — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:37:27 +0000

Ah! Yes MM, another potential business opportunty; growing macadamias in the Philippines.

By: Jorge Disuanco

Jorge Disuanco — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:38:37 +0000

Thank you Susie for mentioning in this blog about the trip of Mayor Mufi Hannemann of Honolulu. Actually the Macadamia project that Mayor Muffi was mentioning is the business venture of Macnut Phil. Inc. Macnut Phil. Inc. is propagating & selling macadamia nuts seedlings in the Philippines. Best variety suited for Philippine soil was researched for almost 3 years and if anybody is interested in planting or just to get information please email me at jorge@kwikremit.com. Macadamia tree is good for reforestation and will still bear fruit up to 150 yrs.

By: kit

kit — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:19:49 +0000

MM, I went to Flavour n Spices in Market! Market!. Wala macademia dun. The friendly tindera told me they only have it in SM Makati. So sad, I can’t go there. It’s too far from my place and the traffic is getting worst.

By: Connie C

Connie C — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:39:42 +0000

Thanks for the tips, bettyQ and Kurzhaar. I have some water plants with tiny leaves which I harvest from the pond when overgrown and broadcast them in the yard. I don’t know what they are called, and then the stems from the lato go to my compost pile.

Yes I do container gardening. In Maryland where I compete with the deer, I had lettuce which yielded several harvests in several containers on my deck till the warm weather when I replaced the spent heads with camote. I had camote top salads till I was green with chlorophyll. Here in Puerto Princesa, I live close to an organic farm where I can get fresh herbs and nice salad greens, so I don’t have to sweat as much. This morning I picked some lettuce and misona? greens, my salad accompaniment with cioppino which had all the sea’s bounty; sopped the soup with crusty French bread from a local bakery. My guests left stuffed to the gills. Thanks for the recipe MM.

By: el_jefe

el_jefe — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:02:21 +0000

RDM…you may contact Dr. Roberto Coronel of UPLB…my former professor in college…he owns a farm in calauan laguna…

By: kurzhaar

kurzhaar — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:05:16 +0000

Hi bettyq, not sure what a sugar apple is? I am in the Northeast, zone 6+, probably zone 7+ on the south-facing side of the house. Regular apples do really well here, it is a cider making area.

I’m saving the kaffir limes for soup or perhaps a relish for roasted fish. :)

By: betty q.

betty q. — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:20:25 +0000

Yup, Doc…just like Kurzhaar said, DON”T GIVE UP! So many amendments you can put…you live near the sea….floating seaweeds, gather them…source of zinc. ….another one is crushed sea shells (calcium) and other trace elements. Yup, borrow earthworms from kapitbahays. …another one is the spent plants…dig them under. Don’t wworry about the salt content of the seaweeds….the rains will wash them out and leach into the soil.

Now, raised beds as Kurzhaar suggested. …Here is the LAZY way of doing it which is what i do…Mark the aread na build the raised beds just on top of the soil is OK…now gather small twigs on your HACIENDA, as well as natutuyong mga dahon, even the weeds, carton, egg cartons is good too, stuff from the sea, and then layer them until you reach the top… if you have access to manure (composted) so much the better..use that as “sandwich spread ” for every layer. Then let it sit for a few weeks and you can plant on them. …NO DIGGING REQUIRED!

Kaffir fruit! You are soooo lucky, Kurzhaar. Hey, would sugar apple grow where you are?