Was visiting the Tedeschi Vineyards earlier in the month, and they mentioned that at the end of the month, Maui will stop growing of them.
So for those who are visiting the islands, get them while you can~
Maui Pineapple Ends Operations
After suffering severe financial losses, Maui Land & Pineapple Company announces the end of pineapple production on the Valley Isle. “This is very sad news for our community.”
Sarah Ruppenthal
POSTED: November 12, 2009
For generations of Hawai‘i residents, pineapple has been regarded as a sweet symbol of the fruits of their labor. But for some, this iconic “cash crop” is now a bitter reminder of an economy gone sour, as Maui’s longstanding pineapple legacy comes to an end.
After nearly a century of pineapple production on the Valley Isle, Maui Land & Pineapple Company (ML&P) announced last week that Maui Pineapple Company (MPC) will end its Maui Gold operations by the end of the year, ending a significant chapter of Maui’s history and leaving hundreds of residents unemployed.
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http://www.kitv.com/money/21509764/detail.html
Apparently ML&P is freezing lots of concentrate for the winery to continue production of its Maui Blanc, but only for a while. Eventually they will need to import pineapples- but do plan on continuing operations.