National Macadamia Nut Day

Australia's native nut, Hawaii's most famous crop, and one of the world's most expensive.

National Macadamia Nut Day on September 4 celebrates the macadamia, a round, buttery nut native to Australia that has become one of Hawaii's most significant agricultural products. Macadamia trees were introduced to Hawaii in 1881 and the island state now produces approximately 90 percent of the wor