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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000792161</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ML MACADAMIA ORCHARDS L P</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NUT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001351571</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Case James Hebard</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>CARLSMITH BALL LLP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1001 BISHOP STREET, ASB TOWER, STE 2200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HONOLULU</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>HI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>96813</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>ML Macadamia Orchards LP Class A Depositary Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType></transactionFormType>
            </transactionCoding>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held in self-directed retirement plan</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">As of 12/31/2005, 8000 units were held in a self-directed retirement plan administered by Pacific Century Trust, which plan is sponsored by Carlsmith Ball LLP, in which Mr. Case is Of Counsel.  Mr. Case has sole voting power with respect to such units.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Russell Leonard Case, as attorney-in-fact for James H. Case</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
