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It is easy to grow guava trees in Hawaii, our climate is perfect for these evergreen fruit trees. They are best to grow from cuttings or by air layering, as they are a very slow-growing tree and growing from seed will take a long time. Guava trees are easy to grow on...

Hidden beneath the forest canopy of Hawaiiʻs endemic Ohiʻa forests grows a plant native to Hawaii, the Mamaki plant.  If you are lucky enough to find one, youʻll be happy to know that youʻve come across one of Hawaiiʻs most favorite plants for making into tea to...

Is there anything out there better than the thought of growing your own chocolate? If you live in a warm, tropical location like Hawaii, you donʻt have to think about it, you can do it! But, be prepared!  These trees require a great deal of care and attention...

Ever heard of ice cream beans? I know, I know, ice cream doesn’t grow on trees - but there really is such thing as the ice cream bean.  It’s scientific name is Inga Edulis and this South American-native tree produces a delicious legume surrounded by a pulp that...

Mountain apples were one of the first crops brought by the Polynesians when they first arrived in Hawaii.  It grows very well in many parts of the islands and produces prolifically.  If it was good enough for them to bring over on the canoes, then these...