I recently went to the Dole Pineapple Plantation on Oahu and was disappointed that there was no tour of the pineapple cannery. How come?
Since the pineapple agriculture boom in the 1920 s Hawaii has been known as the place where pineapples are grown. What many people do not realize is that due to the high cost of land in Hawaii it is no longer profitable to grow pineapple to be used for consumption outside of Hawaii. The last of the canneries on Oahu closed in the 1990 s and as far as we are aware of there is only one remaining pineapple cannery in the islands and it is located on the island of Maui. You will still find fields of pineapples growing around the islands. These will be primarily sold to island residents and island restaurants. Very few pineapples are actually shipped outside Hawaii. They can be special ordered but they are very expensive, averaging about $25 for a 4lb pineapple. That same pineapple is only $3 at a local farmers market. When the pineapples are shipped outside Hawaii they have to be picked fresh, examined for bugs, pass agricultural inspection, and then express shipped to the customer. The be
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