Hawaii
Julie Strong has joined as director of finance, and Edgar Cordero has been promoted to general manager of Maui Gold Pineapple.
Fresh Trends 2025 data shows papayas are the least well-known fruit among consumers, but those with a Hawaiian connection are more confident.
A lot of logistics go into getting papayas from Hawaii to customers in the mainland, requiring growers and shippers to be creative.
Dole Food Co. Hawaii, part of Dole plc, has launched a hands-on, behind-the-scenes agricultural tour of the original Dole pineapple farm on Oahu in Hawaii.
Hawaii’s soil and ideal growing conditions give its papayas a unique flavor that no other region in the world can duplicate, says Eric Weinert, president of the Hawaiian Papaya Industry Association.
Sharwil avocados from Hawaii will be arriving to northern U.S. states and Canada in November, and the season continues to March.
Multi-million dollar federal contracts have been awarded to three firms to provide fresh produce to military customers and select schools.
Orlando, Fla.-based vertical farming company Kalera will open a facility in Honolulu, Hawaii in 2021.
Hazel Technologies Inc. announces a partnership with Calavo Growers Inc., one of the leading grower-shippers of fresh Hawaiian papaya, tomato, and Hass avocado in the world.
Sure, Hawaiian papayas had a comeback year in 2021. But the fruit has never gone away.