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Guatemalan Macadamias
Industria Guatemalteca de Macadamia, S.A. Carlos Nottebohm
International Macadamia Symposium Australia 2012
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Source: http://www.ezilon.com/maps/north-america/guatemala-road-maps.html
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Guatemalan Macadamias
• Elevation – Most macadamias are cultivated between 2,000 ft and 4,500 ft (609-
1,371 meters) above sea level.
• Rainfall – Consistant rainfall patterns in Guatemalas macadamia producing
areas is not only plentiful but varied. Annual averages range from 60 to 236 inches (1,500-6,000 millimeters) falling within a well defined rainy season, June-October.
• Temperature – Very little variation in temperature throughout the year, with an
average high between 26-30° C and an average low of 15-19°C.
• Soils – Rich volcanic soils with abundant organic matter
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Weather
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Producing Areas
Source: ANACAFE
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Macadamia Plantings
• About 1,200,000 trees planted in the country
• Total area under cultivation is estimated at 9,000 hectares
• 90% of the macadamia farms are also coffee farms
• Densities: – 15x8, 10x10, 10x8 (meters)
– New plantings: 10x4, 15x4 (meters)
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Coffee & Macadamia
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Production & Flowerings Annual Cycle
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Varieties
• Most began with Hawaiian varieties – For example: 246, 333, 344, 508, 660
• After variety trials and production performance, farmers are now mostly planting – 333, 508, G2, G4 (local varieties), Caro (Costa Rican variety)
• Continue to monitor various different varieties to evaluate quality and production
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Harvesting & Dehusking
• All hand picked
• Average person picks 150-200 lbs (75-90 kgs) daily
• Average moisture received at processing plant 23%
• Dehusked within 12 hrs by tire and scroll dehuskers
– Average about 5,000 lbs (2.3 MT) per hour NIS
• Water sorting year round
• NIS buyer will pick up weekly on farm to keep quality acceptable
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Processing
• Three WIS buyers in Guatemala
– 2 operate dry processing plants
– 1 operates a NIS operation combined with Costa Rica cracking plant
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Our biggest concerns
• Wind Damage – In January 2008, Guatemala lost between 80,000 – 100,000 trees in 24 hrs
• Nutrition to improve WIS to Kernel yield
• Phytophthora and Rosellinia
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Phytophthora
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Rosellinia
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Year
MT's lbs MT's lbs MT's lbs
WIS (10 % MC) 7,185 15,840,000 8,082 17,817,846 10,636 23,447,069
Kernel 1,388 3,060,000 1,561 3,442,084 2,055 4,529,548
2022 (est.)2015 (est.)2012 (est.)
Future Crop Estimates
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Macadamia Nut Gasifier
• 500 kw Generator
• Consumes Macadamia Shells
• Approximate Gas Composition: • CO - 19+ 3% H2 – 18+2%
• CO2 -10+3% CH4 – Up to 3%
• N2 -50%
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Thank you
• For additional information, please contact:
– Industria Guatemalteca de Macadamia, S.A.
– +(502) 2386-5700