Nut facts 1. Macadamias first evolved 60,000 years ago. 2. - TopicsExpress



          

Nut facts 1. Macadamias first evolved 60,000 years ago. 2. Australia is the birthplace of macadamias. 3. Aboriginal names for macadamias included kindal kindal, boombera, jindilli, gyndl and baupal. 4. Macadamias modern name is derived from prominent scientist Dr John Macadam. 5. The first Australian macadamia plantation was established in the 1880s near Lismore. 6. Macadamias were introduced to Hawaii as a windbreak for sugar cane in 1881. 7. The macadamia is the only native Australian food to be developed and successfully traded internationally as a commercial food product.
Posted on: Thu, 08 May 2014 04:46:33 +0000

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