our ingredients Australian Macadamias Proudly using Australian Macadamias
 | Go Natural are proud to use Australian grown macadamias in our products. Our macadamias are grown in northern NSW, near Byron Bay. It’s not surprising that Australia grows the world’s finest macadamias with a global reputation for producing the best quality, flavour and texture! |
Not only are macadamias delicious but they have many known associated health benefits. Macadamias are high in dietary fibre which promotes satiety, provides roughage, slows digestion and reduces hunger. The oil in macadamias is largely monounsaturated which is often described as the “good oil”. Macadamias also contain significant levels of protein and antioxidants and are free from cholesterol as they are a natural plant food.
Growing Macadamias
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 Once the macadamia trees begin to flower the process from full flowering to kernel maturity takes around 30 weeks. Shell hardening takes place in early December and then for the next 3 months the nuts mature by converting sugars and starches to oil. |  Nuts fall to the ground between March and September each year and are then harvested by pin wheel harvesters at regular intervals. |
 De-husking Within 24 hours of harvest the fibrous outer husk of the macadamia is removed. This is critical to the drying process which removes about 10% of the moisture content inside the nut. |  Drying & Cracking Drying the macadamias maximises their shelf life and quality. Drying can take up to 3 weeks in which time the kernel shrinks away from the inside of the shell and allows the shells to be cracked without damaging the kernel. |
 | Imagery and information from The Australian Macadamia Society. For more information please visit their website www.macadamia.org |