Good crop weather persists for another week

Good crop weather persists for another week
- 2004-06-29 - Pacific Business News (Honolulu)

The weekly crop report from the Hawaii Agricultural Statistics Service finds that a stationary high-pressure system north of the state, by keeping trade winds for another week, has produced enough showers to benefit a broad range of Hawaii crops.

A quick summary shows that most of Hawaii's favorate locally grown fruits and vegetables are doing quite well, including those that suffered during Hawaii's unusually blustery winter:

Bananas: Big Island conditions have been good. Oahu orchards remain in only fair condition due to adverse effects of past stormy weather.
Papaya: Conditions good in lower Puna orchards.
Chinese cabbage: Young crop was making good progress in Lalamilo.
Head cabbage: Oahu supplies light to moderate. Maui's crop continued to benefit from the warmer weather. Production should increase in coming weeks.
Cucumbers: Windward Oahu fields mostly fair-to-good. Central Oahu production was at moderate levels with new fields in good condition. East Hawaii crop in mostly fair to good condition.
Sweet corn: Kahuku fields in Windward Oahu were in mostly fair to good condition. Harvesting is expected to increase in the coming weeks. Kauai's crop was making good progress. Pepeekeo plantings making steady progress.
Maui onions: Warmer weather continues to benefit crops. Young fields are progressing well and expected to produce normal yields in a few weeks.
Manoa lettuce: Moderate supplies expected from Leeward Oahu. New plantings in good to fair condition.
Ginger root: Ample soil moisture and ample sun. Light harvest of young ginger is in progress.