Australia's premium producer of quality walnuts
The evolution of a walnut grower's discussion group lead to ten growers or intending walnut growers, located throughout central and western Victoria as well as southern New South Wales, establishing Quality Walnut Producers Pty Ltd (QWP) in 2006.
The combination of shareholder funds plus the receipt of an Australian Government Food Processing Grant (Dept. of Primary Industry and Fisheries) and a NSW Government grant enable the company to fulfil a vision of providing an efficient method of processing walnuts for a new and expanding rural industry with confidence.
A modern processing facility, utilising the best of local and imported components, was constructed in 2007 at Koraleigh in New South Wales, approximately 30 kilometers north of Swan Hill (Victoria), and commenced operations in 2008 to service walnut growers located throughout the central, the north central and west of Victoria as well as southern New South Wales.
The flexibility of the operational system at the processing facility enables the smallest walnut grower through to the larger grower to be easily accommodated.
At all times, from the time of delivery of the grower's nuts until they leave the facility, segregation of individual grower's nuts is maintained.
The Australian annual walnut harvest season generally occurs between mid-March through to late May.
The vision of QWP is to be Australia's premium processor and marketer of quality walnuts.