Re: Aloha from Maui
I've seen them for sale from Novelty Greens, which is carried at places like Home Depot, Lowes, and other nurseries around the state. Pacific plantains are also available but not easy to find. There is a movement to get people to grow them, much like with native plants, because they are rare and as more people grow them it provides some protection against them becoming extinct. They're quite different from what most people refer to as plantains, more flavorful and less starchy. I saw plantain fruit for sale at Mana foods last week, but it was from South America so I didn't bother.
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