Not such a tough nut to crack: Mac nut growers discuss best ways to grow one of Hawaii’s signature crops

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NORTH KOHALA — Macadamia nut trees fill thousands of acres on the Big Island. Although the nuts have a shell so hard it takes a pressure of more than 300 pounds per square inch to crack it, locals see the