The amount of taro harvested for poi production last year was down 22 percent compared to 2004’s harvests, according to statistics from the state Department of Agriculture. Most of the state’s taro for poi is grown in Hanalei Valley. Last
- The amount of taro harvested for poi production last year was
down 22 percent compared to 2004’s harvests, according to
statistics from the state Department of Agriculture. Most of the
state’s taro for poi is grown in Hanalei Valley. Last year, just
3,900,000 pounds of taro was harvested for poi, down from 5,000,000
pounds the year before, and way down from the five-year average of
5,609,000 pounds each year for the years 2000 to 2004. State
officials offered no explanation as to why the harvest decreased
last year.