The macadamia nut tree is a native of Western Australia. The first macadamia nut tree was planted in Kapulena, on the Big Island of Hawaii in 1882. William H. Purvis, a sugar plantation manager on the Big Island, visited Australia and brought the first seeds back to Hawaii. Today, the majority of Hawaiian macadamia nuts are grown on Hawaii Island. The Randy and Mary Paty family of North Shore Macadamia have had the privilege of growing macadamia nuts here on the North Shore of Oahu for almost 50 years. Our macadamia nut farm, Kamananui Orchard, is comprised of 1700 macadamia nut trees on 24 acres, located in the foothills of Mt. Ka’ala (Oahu’s tallest peak at 4028 feet) in the old sugar town of Waialua. Although not a large farm by some standards, Kamananui Orchard is family operated and to this day, remains the only working
macadamia nut farm on the island of Oahu.

We are very fortunate to now have our Kamananui “Mac-Nut Annex” in Haleiwa where we have established a nice sea level macadamia grove that is doing quite well. We also grow coffee and have a great collection of the Hawaiian canoe plants for visitor viewing and educational purposes. We have a small team of some of North Shore’s best individuals who share with our guests not only the process of the macadamia, but the history of Haleiwa. We consider ourselves an agricultural stop and hope to do our small part to help keep agriculture a part of the conversation and the utter importance of preserving our farmlands.

Please stop by for a visit!
Aloha Nui, The North Shore Macadamia Ohana