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Note 1 - Basis of Presentation
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements  
Basis of Accounting [Text Block]
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BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
Royal Hawaiian Orchards, L.P. (the “Partnership”) is a master limited partnership, organized under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1986. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Partnership and its subsidiaries Royal Hawaiian Resources, Inc. (“RHR”), Royal Hawaiian Services, LLC (“RHS”) and Royal Hawaiian Macadamia Nut, Inc. (“Royal”), include all adjustments (consisting only of those of a normal recurring nature) that, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly their financial position as of September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2014, and the results of operations, changes in partners’ capital and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year or for any future period.
 
 
The December 31, 2014 condensed consolidated balance sheet data in this report was derived from audited consolidated financial statements contained in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (the “2014 Annual Report”), but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in the 2014 Annual Report.
 
The Partnership’s business has historically been highly seasonal, reflecting the general pattern of peak harvest and sales of macadamia nuts during the fourth quarter.  Commencing in 2015, more than 70 percent of nuts harvested will be inventoried and used in its branded products segment and sold throughout the year which will reduce seasonality.