More acres in Hawaii have been devoted to commercially growing coffee over the past three seasons.
But the Yield per Acre is Down
The coffee beetle borer, weather and other factors have substantially cut productivity per acre.
Total Production is Down
The number of pounds of coffee actually harvested.
But the Price per Pound is Up
The price per pound of unprocessed Hawaii-grown coffee has risen slightly. It takes seven or eight pounds of unprocessed coffee to make one pound of Grade A Kona coffee.
About 1 in 8 condos for sale on O‘ahu are leasehold. Many, including some prestigious properties, are declining in value as the end of their land leases near.
INPEACE, among the local nonprofits hurt by cuts in federal grants, has pivoted to seeking new funding while keeping its programs running, CEO Sanoe Marfil says.