For our second day in Maui, Eric and I chose The Maui Gold Pineapple Experience Tour.
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Our bus arrives for the
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Quonset Huts are all that
remain of the former
military property.
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talks about Maui Gold
Pineapples.
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My first Pineapple siting
All the Pineapples grown here stay in Hawaii. The Crops are bought up by Restaurants, Grocery Stores, and visitors across the Hawaiian Islands.
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Our group get on the
Pineapple Express to
tour the Farm.
Does anyone remember
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Let's go see the
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Farm Hands are harvesting a
field of Pineapple.
Workers wear multiple layers
of clothes to protect themselves
from the spiny fruit.
Maui Gold Pineapples are picked by hand to ensure quality fruit for customers.
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of the day.
It takes 18 months for a Maui Gold Pineapple to mature.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, Pineapples signified wealth, generosity, and hospitality.
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Dirt roads divide the
Pineapple Fields.
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The Pineapple is a member of the Berry Family. The seeds are on the outside of the fruit.
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Pineapples flower &
self pollinate.
Looking down on a
Pineapple.
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Pineapple is beautiful.
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Shiloh cuts off the Pineapple's
spiny skin with a machete.
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of the fruit twice to
quarter it & offers
pieces to the group.
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A pic of me with my
Pineapple sample.
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Shiloh took this picture of Eric & me with his Pineapple Sidekick.
We leave the Pineapple Fields. It's time to shop for Souvenirs.
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Buy a box of Pineapples
& take them home with
you.
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Tee Shirts & lots of Merch
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Pick up snacks for
the ride back to
the Ship...
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...at the Pineapple Food Truck.
Eric and I had a wonderful time at the Maui Gold Pineapple Farm today. We learned about Pineapple Farming, Harvesting, and ate the freshest Pineapple straight from the field.
When you're looking at the list of Excursions in Hawaii, save time in your schedule for the Maui Gold Pineapple Experience.
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