Wattleseed: Growing and Using Australia's Indigenous Grain

Which Acacia Species?Acacia victoriae (elegant wattle) is the most widely cultivated commercially and suitable for home garden production — it grows rapidly, tolerates poor soils and drought, and produces large quantities of seeds. It is a medium-sized shrub to 3m, suited to temperate, subtropical, and arid Australian conditions.Harvesting and ProcessingHarvest seed pods when they turn brown and papery, before they split and drop seeds. Dry pods in the sun for several days, then thresh to rele…