The Cacao Plantations of Original Hawaiian Chocolate in Kailua-Kona
From plant to seed to drying to fermentation to cleaning to grinding to processing the paste...then finally blending and firming into the yummy Chocolate we know it as! Phew! Once the process is known the product is even more appreciated.
GoPro Video Tour Ninole Fruit Orchard with owner John Mood, Hamakua Coast Big Island Hawaii
Not all farms are 35 acres, but the methods used in this beautiful working farm located just above Ninole on the Hamakua Coast, can be scaled up or down to any size piece of land or yard.
When walking around the property, everything you see works to support everything else around it. John Mood, the farm’s owner, is not convinced that trying to gain organic status for his farm is the best way for him to go, but his methods are all in compliance with keeping his world organically green and healthy.As you drive up the dirt track to the farm, you don’t have any idea of what to expect when you arrive. With sweeping views of the ocean and green fields below, the farm house sits on what I would consider paradise. It is off grid and depending completely on solar power. About 25 acres of the 35 acre farm is planted and in cultivation.Something you can’t help but notice is that the heart of palm trees are all planted in rows spaced precisely 6 feet apart. This provides plenty of space for the tractors to come through without damaging the palms.
After harvesting, all the fronds and trunks are chopped and left on the
ground to turn into mulch and enrich the soil. As we moved through the area, John picked up or moved some of the decomposing debris to show us how earthworms had already found homes. Hearts of palm are harvested year round.
Behind the house and screened by a beautiful planting of bamboo and podacarpus is the equivalent of the ‘old barn’, a modern building -- with skylights on the roof -- where everything is neatly stored, including the farm equipment and where John has set up a “saw mill” to make his own boards from some of the trees such as balsa and eucalyptus growing in the farm.
As you walk around the acreage listening to John, you realize that this man is a walking encyclopedia on farm, farming and all types of plants. He is able to identify all the trees and plants we saw by their common and botanical name. Most of the trees, vines and plants he grows are edible, but there is also room for just plain beauty. Throughout the farm you can find beautiful specimens of bamboo, heliconias, many different gingers and costus, which are related to ginger and the blooms are edible. There is an Amherstia nobilis, a tree with striking blooms that resemble the blooms of the bird of paradise; several different varieties of bananas, including Cuban reds; jaboticaba, several types of tangerines such as Fremont (deliciously sweet!), Fairchild and Page as well as other citrus trees. I was intrigued by the Theobroma bi-color, a type of cacao with striking outer shells that can be used as bowls; there are many durian trees and also starfruit, sapodillas and mangosteen.
You can also find several varieties of coffee trees; liliko’i vines and papayas trees. There is a section for taro and dasheen; and plantings of blooming gingers to be sold as cut flowers.
There is another section with several rows of different vines; red wing beans as well as a very interesting edible vine called ‘ugu’ or ‘ugwu’.
Ugu or ugwu, (Telfairea occidentallis) is a Nigerian vine that produces large gourds which are not edible but have their uses. What is interesting about the vine is that the seeds are edible in the raw state as well as boiled, roasted or toasted and the taste is similar to the Brazil nut. The seeds have as much as 60% oil content and can be pressed for cooking uses. The leaves and stems of the ugu or ugwu taste similar to spinach and can be included in soups, stews and stir fries and can also be used to feed livestock. The flowers resemble the blooms of the passion fruit. As you stroll through, you will also notice several plantings of edible Pigeon pea vines which are spaced at the end of other rows to provide a source of nitrogen to the other plants.
Among the many palms found in this farm are the spineless Pejibaye, or Bactris gasipaes palms. This palm is highly regarded for its nutritional value and the ‘fruit’ can grow in clusters of as little as 50 or as many as 300 in a cluster.
The fruit is not edible in its natural state and it is usually boiled for a few hours. After boiling, the pulp can be dehydrated and ground into flour. The fruit can also be fermented to make beer and vinegar.
One of the most interesting trees in the farm is the pili nut.Pili trees (Canarium ovatum) are nicely proportioned, tall, wind resistant and native to the Philippines. The pili tree produces a nut that if cultivated widely could possibly replace the macadamia nut as a commercial product in Hawaii.
Ep 4: Five days in Big Island, Hawaii
We visited The Island of Hawaii popularly known as The Big Island and rightly so! It takes 6 hours to drive around the island even if you don’t stop for a beautiful vista point overlooking the Pacific or a magnificent lava fields. Here is our detailed iternerary for our lovely trip to the Big Island.
Day 1: Went for snorkel @Mauna Kea Beach Be sure to read this very nice written article before:
Day 2: Hawaii Volcanos National Park. It is a huge park and it will take an entire day for you to cover.
Day 3: Pu`uhonua O Hōnaunau National Historical Park followed by another snorkel at Kahalu’u Beach (
Day 4: Waipo valley lookout:
Akaka Falls State Park: Try to park your car outside of the designated parking area. They charge 8$ if you park within the designated parking for the falls. There are two ways of reaching the Akaka Falls, we chose the longest route which was a short 45 minutes walk to the falls and back but it was totally worth it as it went through a tropical jungle.
Kaumana Caves
Flea Market at Kaiua Kona
Sunset at Mauna Kea Visitor Center- We did not have a 4X4 vehicle and hence we did not go all the way up to the Mauna Kea Summit. Instead we went to Sunset Hill to watch the sunset.
Our stay:
Where to stay:
Kona - Surfers paradise. The sunny part of the island and also the more happening.
Hilo - Very green and non urban. It was very beautiful and gave us Kaua’i like feels when we went there. Most of the locals stay this side of the island.
Waikoloa - This is more like a small hotel township. There is Mariott, Hilton and some other condos in the village. Many shopping complexes such as Kings Shops and Queen shops are also inside. The advantage of staying here was that we had plenty of food options few feet away from us. This was 30mins north of Kona.
Things not to be missed:
Hawaii volcanoes national park : This park is another experience. Just witnessing the landscape changing right in front of your eyes is truly a different experience and it should not be missed if you visit Big Island
Restaurants we visited during our stay:
Sweet Cane Cafe:
Under The Bodhi tree -
Waimea coffee company -
Kamana Kitchen -
Swami's Dosa Grill -
Herbivores -
Hawaii chocolate operation growing
Hawaii is home to the only commercial cacao production in the United States, yet there are only a handful of farmers growing the bean.
Hawaii Adventures 7 -- Coffee & Chocolate Tour (Kona, Big Island)
Continuing with our Hawaiian island series...
Kona, Big Island
Checking out the famous Kona coffee & chocolate at the Big Island, HI.
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The Big Island hawaii
a fantastic island this video shows a visit to a macadamia nut factory; A trip through volcanoes national park showing an active volcano; the national bird Ne Ne; Kilauea volcano and a walk thorugh the Thurlston Lava tube.
Location
19°34′N 155°30′W
Area
4,028 sq mi (10,430 km2)
Area rank
1st, largest Hawaiian Island
Highest elevation
13,803 ft (4,207.2 m)
Highest point
Mauna Kea
Population
185,079 (as of 2010)
Density
46 /sq mi (17.8 /km2)
Hawaiʻi, also called the Island of Hawaiʻi, the Big Island or Hawaiʻi Island (/həˈwaɪ.i/ or /həˈwɑːiː/; Hawaiian: [həˈwɐiʔi] or [həˈvɐiʔi]), is an island located in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is the largest and the southeastern-most of the Hawaiian islands, a chain of volcanic islands in the North Pacific Ocean. With an area of 4,028 square miles (10,430 km2), it is larger than all of the other islands in the archipelago combined and is the largest island in the United States. The island is often referred to as the Big Island to reduce confusion between the island and the state. It is coterminous with Hawaiʻi County and includes the Hilo Micropolitan Statistical Area.
As of the 2010 Census the population was 185,079. The county seat and largest city is Hilo. There are no incorporated cities in Hawaiʻi County (see Hawaii Counties).
Big Island Hawaii Vacation Advice/Tips, Jun 2014
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DISCLAIMER: Concentrated mainly in Big Island Hawaii. This video is an expression of my first amendment. This is purely my personal opinions and advice that I want to share if anyone is willing to listen. Last.... I misspelled souvenir in this video, sorry.
Advice #1
Pick up a free coupon booklet.
Advice #2
Best Souvenir Shop.... Hilo Hattie in Kona or Hilo
Advice #3
Worst Candy Store.....Kailua Candy Company in Kona
Kona Mocha
Matt and Brodie go and save the kona mocha. We're geared up and ready for action!
Aloha Organic Fruit
A tour and history of our organic farm in Palisade, Colorado.
2013 Big Island Chocolate Festival - Cocoa Farm Tour
The second annual Big Island Chocolate Festival features the Cocoa farm tour, at the Original Hawaiian Chocolate property.
New farmers cultivated by GoFarm Hawaii
GoFarm Hawaii, a new program at the University of Hawaii Community Colleges is growing something extremely vital at Windward Community College—commercial farmers. The program is part of C3T Hawaii--Community College, Career Training--and is funded by a $24.6 million workforce development grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Read the full story at the UH News site at
Japan Strange Fruit Akebia - Amazing Chocolate Vine Fruit
Akebia quinata, commonly known as chocolate vine, five-leaf chocolate vine,or five-leaf akebia, is a shrub that is native to Japan, China and Korea, and invasive in the eastern United States from Georgia to Michigan to Massachusetts.
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Foods of Hawaii!! This is where you have to eat.
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First stop is Tex Drive In, who make these huge malasadas. It’s great to watch them cook it, and it was even better to eat them.
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Next.. I went to the southern most tip of the United States. Punalu’u Bake Shop is the most southern bakery in the United States.
Punalu’u Bakery:
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Finally.. BIG ISLAND CADIES!! That was my favorite. I was like a kid in a candy store. Literally, I was. Those chocolate cover anything was really good.
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CMN Travels Hawaii: Kauai Coffee Company
Chef Mark pays a visit to Kauai Coffee Company, the largest coffee plantation in the United States. Marty Amaro shows us around the fields, explaining the growing process, and into the factory, where we see some of the roasted coffee being packaged.
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Big Island Land at Pahoa, Hawaii For Sale $58,000 cash
Hawaiian Shores Subdivision
S Popaa St. Lot 1879
Pahoa, Hi 96778
Located at the Hawaiian Shores Subdivision, just 2-blocks from the ocean. Lot 1879 is .26 acre of land at 11461 sq.ft. It is gently sloped upward, with ocean views at the upper portion of the lot.
Friendly neighborhood with a strong sense of community and an active Community Association. It has 3 parks with the main one boasting a solar-powered swimming pool offering water aerobics classes, barbecue pits, picnic benches, and a large playground.
Keonepoko Elementary School is located adjacent to the subdivision as is a convenience store (Da Store).
The subdivision is approximately 3 miles from Malama and Woodland Shopping centers in Pahoa with grocery stores, pharmacies, gas stations, restaurants, banks, and other services. Puna Kai, a marketplace in Pahoa is under development and scheduled to open in 2019. The anchor, Malama Market Grocery Store, will be a 35,000 square foot facility and the largest Malama Market in the state. Other tenants include a garden center, a family medical clinic, restaurants and retail shops including a hardware store.
This is your opportunity to build your dream home and enjoy your piece of paradise.
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Take a trip up a mountain on the Big Island of Hawaii to see some of the only trees in the world that grow Kona Coffee. Dave Malkoff [ ] visits the Mountain Thunder Coffee Farm [ ]
10 Fruits You Probably Have Never Tried
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1. Pineberry
This fruit is a breed of strawberry that has the flavor of a pineapple. Instead of the usual red skin with white seeds, this small, berry-sized fruit has white skin with red seeds.
Though commercial cultivation began back in 2010, pineberry remains a rare item in the grocery stores because of small-scale farming and low yield.
2. Ice Apple
Native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, ice apples are the fruit of the palmyra palm tree. The fruit contains two to four translucent, jelly-like seeds that are mildly sweet and very rehydrating during the dry summer.
The palmyra tree is the official tree of the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu and was considered to be a fertility deity in ancient times.
3. Miracle Berry
Also known as “sweet berry,” this West African fruit has a special quality. If you eat anything sour after eating the berry, it will taste sweet.
The berry itself is not sweet, but it contains a glycoprotein called “miraculin” that binds itself to your taste buds in the presence of sour foods and activates the sweet receptors. The effect lasts up to half an hour.
4. Chocolate Pudding Fruit
Also known as “black sapote,” this fruit is native to Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and Colombia.
On the outside, they look like fat, raw tomatoes measuring five to 10 cm and are inedible when raw. But when ripe, the pulp has a flavor, texture, and color similar to chocolate pudding which is the reason for the name.
It is also low-fat and has about four times the vitamin C content of an orange.
5. Coffee Cherry
Coffee beans come from an edible fruit often mistakenly called the coffee “cherry” or “berry.”
Unlike the beans, the fruit is sweet and tastes like watermelon, rosewater, and hibiscus all mixed together.
The sun-dried fruit is used to make tea in many coffee-growing regions, especially Bolivia and Yemen.
The coffee fruit also contains caffeine and is used by many brands to make beverages like Hawaiian Coffee Fruit Juice which is made by a company called Kona Red. The drink is crazy expensive and costs $24.99 per bottle.
6. Snake Fruit
Snake fruit, or salak, is a species of palm native to Indonesia. The fig-sized fruit has a distinctive skin with reddish-brown scales that resembles the skin of a snake.
Inside this skin is a white, edible pulp that comes in three lobes with a seed in the center. It has an apple-like texture with a sweet-sour taste that anyone would find hard to resist. Eating too much of it, however, is said to cause constipation.
7. Rambutan
This red, hairy, furball of a fruit native to Indonesia is closely related to lychee and longan.
Once you peel its skin, you will find a white, tender flesh with a pleasant fragrance and a sweet, mildly acidic taste similar to grapes.
Unlike most fruit seeds, the seed of rambutan is edible and quite rich in essential fatty acids. The fruits are often available at Asian food stores and fruit markets.
8. Blue Java Banana
Unlike normal bananas which require tropical climates to survive, the Blue Java banana tree is cold-tolerant.
It is often used as an ornamental plant because of the fruit’s color and the tree’s tolerance to temperate climates.
A ripe Blue Java banana has an ice cream-like consistency with a taste similar to vanilla custard. Sadly, its color changes from blue to yellow as it ripens.
9. Hala Fruit
Native to the Pacific Islands, Australia, and Malesia, this vibrant, exotic fruit resembles a pineapple or a sugar apple in appearance. The fruit, however, is unrelated to either of them and is quite large, weighing anywhere between seven to 15 kg.
Edible both cooked and raw, the hala fruit tastes like sugarcane and is a major food source in the islands of Micronesia. Its flesh is so fibrous that it even serves as a natural dental floss.
10. Ackee
The only edible part of an ackee is the flesh called “aril” covering the seeds when it’s ripe.
The rest of the fruit and also the unripe aril are lethally toxic, inducing an illness known as “Jamaican vomiting sickness” that causes severe hypoglycemia, vomiting, and even death.
Despite this, the ripe aril of the ackee is widely used in Caribbean cuisine. It is also the national fruit of Jamaica and considered one of its best delicacies.
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I talk story about growing up in the jungles of Hawaii. Living on a homestead in Hawaii and growing your food is very rewarding.
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