Taro: Maui Style
On trip to Maui for the Maui County Agricultural Festival , I was able to meet up with several farmers. Having spent a lot of summers in Hawaii, I've had a lot of different type of taro dishes at all of the luaus and family parties. This trip, I learned more about taro, the Hawaiian staple, at the Maui Tropical Plantation. There are about 85 different taro varieties grown in Hawai'i. The interesting thing is that the entire plant is edible, provides fiber and wholesome carbohydrates. Farmer Bobby Pahia Hoaloha Farms A lot of the taro farming that I've seen in Hawai'i has been wet farming, like rice fields. But as a city boy, I'm more familiar with the dry type of farming that Hoaloha Farms does at the Maui Tropical Plantation. Showing us the 3 different varieties of taro grown on this farm. The kalo (taro in Hawaiian) stalk are replanted and the root is used to make poi and other taro products. Farmer Bobby showing us...