
Wild macadamias listed on the IUCN Red List
Three Macadamia species are now listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Macadamia…

Wild Macadamia Hunt update
Cultivated macadamia trees have significantly less genetic diversity than wild trees. This means wild trees…

Will wild populations of macadamia survive climate change?
Macadamias naturally occur in the subtropical rainforests of eastern Australia. These rainforests are predicted to…
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Global interest in origins of commercial macadamias
Global interest in the wild relatives of commercial crops received a boost this week with…
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New Macadamia jansenii population found
MCT is proud to announce that on the 11 September 2018, Keith Sarnadsky discovered a new…

FAME takes on the protection of the rarest Macadamia!
The MCT is proud to announce a partnership with the Foundation for Australia’s Most Endangered…
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The results of the IMS Awards are in!
MCT received the Outstanding Contribution Award and Ian McConachie received the Lifetime Achievement Award at…

Silica Gel Australia Donates To MCT
Silica Gel Australia is supporting MCT’s work by providing the all-important silica to dry and…

MCT is the proud recipient of Tech Voucher Grant from the NSW Government
MCT successfully applied for a $15,000 Tech Voucher Grant in collaboration with the Southern Cross…
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Continuing support for Macadamia conservation!
The Macadamia Processing Company, Pacific Gold Macadamias, and Macadamia Marketing International jointly donated $10,000 to…

STOP PRESS! First results are in – seed banking may be possible for Macadamias!
MCT sent Macadamia nuts down to the Royal Sydney Botanic Gardens in May, and the…
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The Wild Macadamia Hunt is ON!
So much macadamia habitat has been cleared in and around Brisbane, and yet old trees…