Almond vs Macadamia
Both are Nut. Each axis is a percentile across all 538 crops — 80 means higher than four-fifths of the table. Where an axis is missing, the crop genuinely is not measured that way.
Almond
Macadamia
| Measure | Almond | Macadamia |
|---|---|---|
| Season | Perennial | Perennial |
| Sowing window | Dec–Jan (planting) | Jun–Jul |
| Days to harvest | 4–5 yr to bear | 5–7 yr |
| Spacing | 6 × 6 m | 8 × 6 m |
| Soil pH | 6.0–7.5 | 5.0–6.5 |
| Water | 700–1000 | 1000–1500 |
| Temperature °C | 10–28 | 16–30 |
| Seed rate | 270 plants | Nursery |
| Yield | 1.5–2 t | 2.5–4 t |
| Watch for | Leaf blight, hairy caterpillar | Nut borer, husk spot |