Hawaii papayas are safe to eat despite a salmonella outbreak that has resulted in illnesses reported in eight other states, local officials say. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers ...

A trip to tropical and subtropical -regions of Peru was very enlightening in some unexpected ways. By visiting these places, ...

St. Paul, Minn. (August 20, 2004) – A new papaya, genetically resistant to papaya ringspot virus (PRSV), has rescued the Hawaiian papaya industry and may have the potential to do the same in other ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A multistate outbreak of salmonella has been potentially linked to whole, fresh papayas imported from Mexico. But there is no reason to avoid Hawaii-grown papayas, ...

Academic scientists who have developed forms of papaya that can withstand the widespread, destructive ringspot virus are coming under fire in both Hawaii and Thailand. But the researchers say the ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Just like the banana, the papaya grows in what technically should be ...

We usually think of lush tropical gardens when Hawaii comes to mind, but much of our land, especially on the leeward side, is desert. There are many delectable fruits that actually do best where ...

Eric Weinert (shown with his wife, Jennifer) is the president of the Hawaii Papaya Industry Association and owner of Hawaii Papaya Direct. He says the effect of a tariff on papayas imported from ...

Thousands of papaya trees were chopped down on 10 acres of Big Island farmland under the cover of night last month, and farmers fear the destruction was the work of activists protesting genetically ...

On a Sunday morning in late May at the Paradise farmers market, which is about a 20-minute drive south of Hilo on the island of Hawaii, a line snakes around a small booth. I'm lucky to have slipped in ...

Are you heading to Hawaii and want to taste local fruit? Scroll to find the best Hawaiian fruits you have to try on your next trip! Find them at the grocery store or at a Hawaii farmers market. This ...