INTRODUCTION
In the rich culinary world, besides foods such as meat, fish, vegetables, tubers, fruits....It is impossible not to mention nutritious nuts derived from different regions of nature. These nuts not only adorn the beauty on the kitchen, but also provide an abundant source of nutrients for human health. Macadamia is also listed as one of those nuts. In particular, Macadamia is also famous for its high nutritional values. It can be said that Macadamia is the king of nuts in terms of nutrient content, just like durian is known as the king of fruits.
THE ORIGIN
Macadamia nuts are made from the Macadamia tree, a popular local tree from Australia. This nut has been used by indigenous people for a long time because of its great health benefits and rich nutrition. Macadamia has a hard brown shell, about 3cm, milky white and sweet taste. As we known, in the past, the thing making women had some difficulties to prepare meals that were both tasty and good for the health of the family. But now, scientists have researched and shown that all nuts provide various health benefits when consumed in moderation, including Macadamia nuts.
Criteria for the quality of macadamia nuts
Color: The shell is brown wood, the kernel is white and evenly colored
Size: Large size, full of kernel. For export products, the diameter of Macadamia nuts usually selected from 26-35mm.
Drying to reduce moisture: Drying to reduce moisture is a compulsory stage in the processing of Macadamia nuts. In order to increase expiry date of product, the moisture should reach from 2 to 4%.
Evenly of nut: Unlike the domestic commercial market, exporting Macadamia nuts requires that the color, size, and quality of the nuts are uniform, not moldy, and contain no harmful substances to consumers' health.
Production process
Macadamia nuts are high-class products that is reason why the quality is always the top criterion in the process of production, control and exporting. Therefore, It is necessary to choose good plant varieties to ensure high quality finished products.
The production process also needs to be strictly controlled to ensure food hygiene and safety, especially when producing and processing Macadamia nuts.
