Macadamia nuts are indigenous to Australia, and they were the first country to start growing them commercially.

However, South Africa is now the world’s largest producer. This is due to poor weather conditions in Australia over the past few years, while South African orchards have now come into full productive maturity.

They are a niche product in the global nut market, with China and other Asian countries buying up the bulk of global production. As such, macadamias are not a key snacking nut in European markets.