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WORLD MACADAMIA LIBRARY 

HISTORY

 Introduction, The Macadamia Story

An Old Australian

Early History of the Commercial Macadamia Nut

History of the Systematic Botany of the Australian Species of Macadamia

Macadamia: A Basic Understanding

Macadamia Country

Some Technical Terminology

The Macadamia Nut In Hawaii

Enumeration of Macadamia Species

Carbohydrate Accumulation in Relation to Vegetative Propagation of the Litchi

Management and Harvesting of the "Beaumont" and "Cooper"

New Macadamias Need Good Location

Thoughts on Pruning Macadamia Trees

Training Macadamia Nut Trees at Keaau Orchard

NUTS

Fruit and Tree Nuts Yearbook--Summary October 1998

A Cause of Pollination Failure in Macadamia

Assesment of Macadamia Selections Based on Nut Quality

Oil Characteristics and Oil Production

Cultural Observations of Macadamia in Hawaii

Development of Macadamia Nut Cultivars in Hawaii

Non Destructive Method for MacadamiaOil Extraction

Insect pests as a potential problem on Macadamia in California

Improved Navel Orange Worm egg Traps

Insect Pests of Macadamia

Macadamia Integrated Pest management (IPM) 1

Macadamia Moth Pests in California: Known and Potential
 

 PROCESSING

Gathering, Harvesting, and Home Processing Macadamia Nuts

Effect of Drying Temperature on Chemical Composition and Quality of Macadamia Nuts

Effects of Rough and Smooth-shell Rootstocks on Macadamia Nut Quality

Estimation of Optimal Sensory Conditions for Roasting Shelled Macadamia Integrifolia Variety 'Yonik'

 PROPAGATION

An Experiment on the Effect of Retaining Leaves on the Rootstock in Grafting Macadamia

A Note on Germinating Macadamia Seeds

A Note on Grafting

A Study of Macadamia Seed Germination

Macadamia Propagation

Problems in Germianting Macadamia Seed

Root Systems of Macadamia as Influenced by Nursery Practices

A Study of Heat and Dessication in Macadamia Trees

Carbohydrate Buildup in Girdled Wood of Macadamia Trees. II.

Interspecific Hybridization in Macadamia

Comparison of Potting Mixes for Macadamia Nut trees

Notes on Macadamia Propagation in New South Wales

 TREES

A Cause of Pollination Failure in Macadamia

Anatomy of Macadamia Seedlings

A Study of Variation of 'KEAUHOU' in Percent Kernel and Grade 1 Kernels at Several Locations in Hawaii

 Australian Introductions

Beaumont: A New Dual Purpose Macadamia Variety

Chlorosis in Macadamia

Leaf Forms in Macadamia

Common Problems of Macadamia in Hawaii

Development and Evaluation of Macadamia Nut Varieties

RESEARCH

An Analytical Assay for the Determination of Oil Content in Macadamia

Axillary Buds Sprouting in Macadamia Induced by Two Cytokinins and a Growth Inhibitor

Biochemical Relationships in Chlorotic Leaves of Macadamia

Nitrogen Effects on Chlorosis in Macadamia

Some Basic Research Problems in Macadamia

Carbohydrate Buildup in Girdled Wood of Macadamia

Cytokinin Induced Auxiallary Bud Sprouting in Macadamia

Diseases of the Macadamia

Diet and in Particular the place of monounsaturates in a Healthy Cholesterol-Lowering Diet

Additional Details

This library is the result of an accumulation of articles within 45 years of California Macadamia Society yearbooks as well as other sources. More complete detail of authors and subjects exist in each article as you access them. It was my wish to make useful technical and historical information available to the public on the subject of Macadamia. I also extend to those who read this to submit any information to me you care to have included here and I will consider its inclusion.                                                                                         Thank you,

Thompson H. (Tom) Cooper V

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