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Agriculture in Hawaii

Articles and information about agriculture in Hawaii, including fruit and vegetable farming.

The agriculture industry in Hawaii has been shifting in recent years from growing pineapple and sugar cane to producing flowers, coffee, macadamia nuts, papaya, mangos, noni, salad greens, herbs, and other crops.

Many of Hawaii's farmers are moving to more specialized crops that appeal to upscale niche markets. For example, the juice of the bitter flavored noni fruit can sell for up to $30 a bottle, and it is being promoted as a remedy for many ailments.

The Pineapple industry has been declining in recent years because pineapple can often be grown less expensively in Central America, South America and Asia then in Hawaii. The same thing has been happening with the sugar industry.

Major Hawaiian Crops in 2003:
  • Pineapple - $103 million
  • Sugar $64 million
  • Flowers and Plants - $98 million
  • Macadamia Nuts - $32 million
  • Aquaculture - $27.6 million
  • Coffee - $24 million
  • Milk - $21 million
  • Cattle - $17 million

    Pineapple Industry in Hawaii

    Sugar Industry in Hawaii

    Flower Industry in Hawaii

    Macadamia Nut Industry in Hawaii

    Coffee Industry in Hawaii

    History of Hawaii Agriculture
    A timeline of the history of agriculture and crop cultivation in Hawaii from ancient times to the present day. From the Hawaii Agriculture Gateway Web site.

    Hawaii Agriculture Department
    Official Web site for the State of Hawaii Department of Agriculture.

    Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation
    An organization formed in 1948 by a group of farmers on the windward side of Oahu. Affiliated with the American Farm Bureau Federation.

    Hawaii Agriculture Web Sites
    History of Agriculture in Hawaii
    Hawaii Agriculture Gateway
  • Agro Resources of Hawaii


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