In one corner of a nursery located just outside Bundaberg, 57 macadamia saplings propagated from wild cuttings may hold the key to the long-term survival of this threatened species.
The general manager of Macadamias Australia’s orchard, John Vaughan, is waiting for warmer weather before planting the saplings on two hectares set aside by the family-run producer for a planned “insurance population” of 640 wild-sourced trees.
