Nut Orchard Sales Surge as Global Demand Climbs

RRG Capital Management is moving to cash in on the nut boom, putting one of Australia’s biggest almond orchards and a sizeable macadamia operation on the market.
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Koompartu Farms in South Australia, the state’s largest almond orchard, spans more than 2500 hectares of plantings that RRG Capital Management began developing in 2023. Nambucca Farms in northern NSW adds roughly 460 hectares of macadamia plantings to the offering, creating a substantial footprint across two key nut-growing regions.

Prospective buyers can acquire the properties either as a combined portfolio or as standalone assets. No pricing expectations have been publicly released for either farm.

Australia sits as the world’s second-largest almond exporter, behind California, and is increasingly courted by global buyers. Industry observers point to rising consumption of plant-based proteins and snack products, which keeps pressure on supply chains for both almonds and macadamias.

For investors, large-scale irrigated orchards like Koompartu and Nambucca offer exposure to these long-term consumption trends. Geopolitics adds another tailwind for Australian producers.

China imposed a 145% tariff on US almond exports after trade tensions escalated under the Trump administration, diverting some demand toward alternative suppliers. Australia is one of the key beneficiaries of that policy shift, strengthening pricing power for exporters.

The sale of these orchards is a timely play on that advantage as capital seeks scale assets in markets relatively insulated from US-China trade frictions.

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