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Macadamia Nuts Fit Into a Healthy Lifestyle |
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With today's busy lifestyles, nuts are a
convenient, tasty, and easy snack that contributes to a healthy
lifestyle. In addition to their great taste, macadamia nuts are
cholesterol-free and full of important nutrients, including protein
and fiber. They're a delicious way to get vitamins such as folic
acid, niacin, and vitamins E and B6, and minerals like magnesium,
copper, zinc, selenium, phosphorus and potassium. |
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History of Macadamia Nuts in Hawaii
The Macadamia nut is delicious and
a part of Hawaiian history
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Hawaii is the macadamia
nut capital of the world, growing 90% of the
world's macadamia nuts. One of the first things a traveler to Hawaii
notices on their arrival at the airport or first visit to any
convenience store is the huge displays of macadamia nut products, such
as gift packs of dry roasted nuts, chocolate covered nuts and
macadamia nut treats.
The macadamia nut tree originated in Australia. The macadamia
was classified and named jointly by Baron Sir Ferdinand Jakob Heinrich
von Mueller, Director for the Botanical Gardens in Melbourne and
Walter Hill, first superintendent of the Botanic Gardens in Brisbane.
The tree was named in honor of Mueller's friend, Dr. John Macadam, a
noted lecturer in practical and theoretical chemistry at the
University of Melbourne, and a member of Parliament.
The tree was first planted in Hawaii near in Kapulena on the Big
Island of Hawaii in 1882. William H. Purvis, a sugar plantation
manager on the Big Island, visited Australia and was impressed by the
beauty of the tree. He brought the seeds back to Hawaii where he
planted them at Kapulena. For the next 40 years, the trees were raised
primarily as ornamental trees and not for their fruit. Read
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