CLIENTS & Testimonials

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We consulted Chris in 2016 when we began the journey towards establishing our macadamia orchard in Mackay. Chris provided us with detailed information about the industry, a step-by-step strategy to achieve our goals, and a wide selection of industry contacts (growers, nursery operators etc) whose knowledge proved crucial in the development of our business plan. Chris’s advice at every stage of our plan has been the key to our success to date. We have established a 6000-tree nursery and aim to plant our farm in late 2020. Chris has an outstanding knowledge base at the nursery level and at the orchard establishment stages, providing agronomic advice from start to finish. We will continue to utilise his services as we move along each stage of our orchard development.

Chris Searle has extensive knowledge of the macadamia industry and is an expert in this field. He is up to date with new ideas, and his consulting service is practical, extensive, specialised and professional. We have utilised his services since 2014 when our family first considered converting from cane to macadamias. We relied heavily on Chris for support and have had many meetings with him both on-farm and over the phone. Initially, he took us on an extensive tour of different macadamia orchards to give us a good perspective of the industry and has since helped us with advice on ground preparation, tree selection for different soil types, the establishment of our nursery, and maintenance of our orchards. He helps us solve issues as they arise and advises on the benefits and drawbacks of different types of machinery. With this help and many hours of hard work, we have 37,000 trees planted with another 6000 to be planted by the end of 2019. Our goal is 100,000 trees. We highly recommend Chris to other growers.

Dr. Chris Searle is globally acknowledged as a most experienced, sound and visionary authority in all aspects related to the culture of macadamias. Chris's experience as an applied researcher before and with the Queensland Department of Primary Industries followed by over 20 years of support to the commercial industry is testimony to his skills. His detailed, perceptive understanding of macadamias, his problem-solving abilities and foresight to take productivity to an increasingly higher level makes him an industry leader.