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点击上方蓝字，关注我们 The Australian Macadamia Society (AMS) has revised its 2024 crop forecast following adverse weather conditions in Australia's main producing regions. The updated forecast estimates a 9% reduction from earlier projections. The latest forecast production expects 50,830 tons in-shell at 3.5% moisture and 54,500 tons in-shell at 10% moisture, an 8,000 tons decrease from the previous estimate of 56,000 tons in-shell at 3.5% moisture and 60,000 tons in-shell at 10% moisture. Despite the reduction, the AMS still expects a 5% year-on-year increase in volume, with improvements in overall quality, kernel recovery, and nut size. The former forecast expected a 16% increase on last year's crop. Last year's output was affected by lower-than-expected yields and a "softening of the farm gate price." The final output by farmers was 48,400 macadamia tons in-shell at 3.5% moisture and 51,900 tons in-shell at 10% moisture. Prolonged heat followed by extended rains
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