Bring Your Own BAG
Starting January 11, 2011, plastic bags will be banned. This ban is implemented to reduce use of plastic. Did you know? Each year the United States consumes 30 billion plastic grocery bags, requiring 12 million barrels of oil. The ban of plastic bags will greatly reduce in harming all the ocean and delicate marine life. [...]
Featured Hawaiian Flowers / Fruits / Vegetables
Sweet Maui Kula Onion
What makes the Maui Kula Onion unique? It’s sweetness. Maui Kula Onions are grown in Kula – in the deep red, volcanic earth on the upper slopes of Haleakala, Maui’s world famous dormant volcano. The high elevation and temperature are perfect for growing sweet onions. The cooler temperature enhance the onions size and sweetness. The [...]
Coconut
The coconut was introduced to the Hawaiian Islands by ancient Polynesians. The name “coconut” was derived from “coco” (used by the Portuguese to describe it) and the word “nut” because of its hard exterior. The coconut has several different uses. The meat of the coconut is use as a tasty treat and the coconut water [...]
