SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Information
Revenues	$ 9,586,000	$ 6,254,000	$ 745,000	$ 3,522,000	$ 9,115,000	$ 6,008,000	$ 384,000	$ 2,487,000	$ 7,624,000	$ 4,702,000	$ 626,000	$ 2,348,000	$ 20,107,000	$ 17,994,000	$ 15,300,000
Composition of Intersegment revenues													15,829,000	11,785,000	10,002,000
Operating income (loss)													46,000	1,006,000	(1,221,000)
Depreciation expense													2,436,000	2,424,000	2,173,000
Segment assets	56,341,000				57,043,000				58,159,000				56,341,000	57,043,000	58,159,000
Expenditures for property and equipment													542,000	74,000	399,000
Owned orchards
Segment Information
Revenues													18,978,000	16,125,000	12,228,000
Composition of Intersegment revenues													935,000
Operating income (loss)													914,000	875,000	(1,442,000)
Depreciation expense													2,015,000	2,032,000	1,880,000
Segment assets	48,258,000				50,099,000				51,453,000				48,258,000	50,099,000	51,453,000
Expenditures for property and equipment													8,000	48,000	10,260,000
Farming
Segment Information
Revenues													16,867,000	13,654,000	13,074,000
Composition of Intersegment revenues													14,894,000	11,785,000	10,002,000
Operating income (loss)													132,000	131,000	221,000
Depreciation expense													418,000	392,000	293,000
Segment assets	6,696,000				6,944,000				6,706,000				6,696,000	6,944,000	6,706,000
Expenditures for property and equipment													405,000	26,000	1,807,000
Branded product
Segment Information
Revenues													91,000
Operating income (loss)													(1,000,000)
Depreciation expense													3,000
Segment assets	1,387,000												1,387,000
Expenditures for property and equipment													129,000
Revenue from sale of savory macadamia nuts and nut and dried fruit clusters	91,000
Cost of sales of savory macadamia nuts and nut and dried fruit clusters	84,000
Branded product | General and administrative costs
Segment Information
Operating income (loss)													587,000
Branded product | Selling and marketing expenses
Segment Information
Operating income (loss)													419,000
Intersegment elimination (all farming)
Segment Information
Revenues													$ (15,829,000)	$ (11,785,000)	$ (10,002,000)