Big Island Fresh, Big Island Best!
The Hilo Farmers Market is a must-see experience when you are on the Big Island. Over 200 local farmers and crafters sell their produce, crafts, gift items and tropical flowers in a festive outdoor atmosphere that recalls back to the old "plantation" days of early Hilo. Located at the corner of Mamo Street and Kamehameha Avenue in historic downtown Hilo, it's open all year round, every Wednesday and Saturday, from dawn til' it's gone.
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The Hilo Farmers Market has a large variety of tropical fruits and vegetables grown right here in the Hawaiian Islands. We have several vendors with certified organic produce too. Some of our newest vendors include Paradise Pops-Tropical Popsicles and Lava Salsa. The list is always changing, but here are some of the products you can find at the Market this month:
Fruits
- Jack Fruit - Longan
- Mango - Papaya
- Pineapple - Rambutan
- Strawberries
- White Pineapple
Vegetables
- Baby Ginger - Bitter Melon
- Bok Choy - Eggplant
- Hydroponic Lettuce
- Organic Spinach
- Sweet Corn - Warabi
Flowers and Plants
- Anthuriums - Bonsai Plants
- Herbs - Orchids
- Protea - Tropical Flowers
Specialty Food Items
- Awa Juice/Powder/Root
- Coconut Pastries
- Fresh Fruit Popsicles
- Jelly (Ohia, Lemon)
- Peruvian Tamales
- Portugese Bread
- Local Seafood Delights including ahi, opihi, uhu, dried fish, fish sausage
Crafts and Gift Items
- Beads - Bongo Drums
- Clothing - Jewelry
- Pareos - Puka Shell Anklets
- T-shirts - Woodworks
Here's movie star Jason Scott Lee ("Dragon - The Bruce Lee Story", "The Jungle Book") with young shopper Nicole Oka. You never know who you are going to run into at Hilo Farmers Market!
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What is this?
This is jackfruit. According the Wikipedia, jackfruit is the largest tree-borne fruit in the world. Native to the South and Southeast Asia, the fruit can reach up to 80 pounds in weight and up to 36 inches long and 20 inches in diameter. The exterior of the fruit is brownish-green or yellow when ripe. The sweet yellow bubble gum flavored flesh encloses a smooth, oval, light-brown seed. The seed is 3/4 to 1-1/2 inches long and 1/2 to 3/4 inches thick. There may be 100 or more seeds in a single fruit. Jackfruit is something of an acquired taste, but it is very popular in many parts of the world. Some says that the sweet yellow flesh taste like bubble gum, pineapple & banana or even cantaloupe. Jackfruit can be found, just about, year round at the Hilo Farmers Market especially on Saturday. Some vendors may have the fruit already cut ready to eat, other may have the whole fruit. One fruit can be a feast for the whole neighborhood.
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