澳洲坚果(Macadamia integrifolia)是一种较新的作物,原产澳大利亚并在世界上获得商业性栽培地位的唯一食用植物。过去40年来,夏威夷就已经大规模发展这一作物,目前夏威夷生产的这一上等餐后果占世界产量的90%以上。其它一些国家,包括南非、澳大利亚、马拉维和哥斯达黎加,由于在过去15年增加了澳洲坚果的种植面积,产 Macadamia integrifolia is a relatively new crop, the only edible plant native to Australia and commercially cultivated in the world. Hawaii has been developing the crop on a large scale for the past 40 years, and Hawaii now produces over 90% of world output. Other countries, including South Africa, Australia, Malawi and Costa Rica, have increased production of macadamia nuts in the past 15 years