KERNEL STYLE GUIDE

it’s all about sizing up the kernel

macadamia processors South Africa - Mac-Eden Estate

STYLE 0

  • Minimum 95% whole nuts
  • Style 0 > 20mm
  • Large, whole kernel for deluxe gourmet snacks and hand-made confectionary.
macadamia processors South Africa - Mac-Eden Estate

STYLE I

  • Minimum 90% whole nuts
  • 16-21mm
  • Medium sized whole kernel highly sought after and versatile in application.
macadamia processors South Africa - Mac-Eden Estate

STYLE 2

  • 50:50 mix of wholes and halves
  • >13mm
  • Most popular cocktail snack mix, mixed and flavoured nuts.
macadamia processors South Africa - Mac-Eden Estate

STYLE 4L

  • Minimum 80% halves

  • style 4L > 15mm

  • Bakers choice and used in nut trail mixes as well as confectionery.

macadamia processors South Africa - Mac-Eden Estate

STYLE 4

  • Minimum 50% halves
  • Pieces 9 >13mm
  • Slightly smaller halves used as popular bakery ingredients, confectionery or Ice-cream.
macadamia processors South Africa - Mac-Eden Estate

STYLE 5

  • Minimum 80% large pieces

  • 8-14mm

  • Ideal as an ingredient choice for cereals, baking cookies/muffins/biscuits & confectionery.

NOTE:  Please enquire should you be requiring smaller Styles (Sizes of kernel) or needing boutique mixes for your application. The Mac-Eden team will do their best to accommodate your needs.

*SAMAC Handlers adhere to a minimum standard for macadamia kernel, based on a combination of specifications adapted from the INC, UNECE 22 and 23 and internal minimum standards. The following standards have been agreed to by all SAMAC Handlers.