800
Variety of Macadamia · Macadamia integrifolia
High-yielding Hawaiian variety for lower, warmer sites.
Also known as: HAES 800, Makai
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2🇺🇸 USA 1977
Taste & characteristics
Taste
nuttysweet
Profile
- Parentage
- Macadamia integrifolia (Hawaii-Selektion)
- Breeder
- Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Station
- Fruit weight
- 8 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Medium nuts with high kernel recovery (~37%) and good quality.
Growth
Vigorous, spreading tree adapted to warmer coastal sites.
Yield
Very high yields; an important part of the Hawaiian variety mix.
Notes
Complements upland varieties such as 741 (Makai = towards the sea).
Site, soil, hardiness and growth follow the species Macadamia unless the variety states otherwise. Will it grow where you live? → Check your site on the species page
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