August 2009
Big Island tropical fruit growers Richard and Jenny Johnson from Onomea Farms bring a load of their special tropical fruits to the KITV studios.
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| Richard and Jenny Johnson moved to the Big Island in 2000 after they retired and started Onomea Farms on the Hamakua Coast. Since then, their daughter Mica, her husband, Jeremy and their son, Hunter make up this true family farm. |
The Johnsons started with one nine-acre "makule" farm and now have
three farms, including a 15-acre and 18-acre farm in the Hamakua
area.
They grow a variety of tropical fruits, including lichee, longan,
starfruit, mangosteen, rambutan and hearts of palm.
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| Mahealani Richardson takes a bite of the extraordinarily sweet "white pineapple." |
Onomea Farms is part of a co-op of farmers in the Hamakua
area. Some of their fruits are shipped to Honolulu through a
wholesaler and also exported out of the state. Their fruits may
also be found at local farmers' markets.
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Onomea Farms is a true family farm! |
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