HONOLULU — Marking three decades of promoting sustainable fruit production in the Aloha State, the 30th Hawai‘i International Tropical Fruit Conference is available free to the public in a new, virtual format.
HONOLULU — Marking three decades of promoting sustainable fruit production in the Aloha State, the 30th Hawai‘i International Tropical Fruit Conference is available free to the public in a new, virtual format.
Tune in through Oct. 1 to a host of prerecorded presentations by industry experts, as well as research updates and island chapter reports at tinyurl.com/HTFG2020. The conference is presented by the statewide Hawai‘i Tropical Fruit Growers.
“While we will miss our conference networking, this format offers a convenient way to share a plethora of information for our members and the public,” said Ken Love, HTFG executive director. “Online attendees have a couple weeks to digest everything and then join a Q&A via Zoom 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2.”
The 2020 conference features keynote presenter Gabriel Sachter-Smith with a discussion on “Global Banana Diversity.” Dr. Noa Kekuewa Lincoln delves into “Breadfruit in Hawai‘i — Past and Present,” while Love presents “New Fruit Cultivars, Varieties and Species for Hawai‘i.”
Other topics include rootstocks, Hawaiian cacao, HLB-tolerant citrus, insect management, post-harvest radiation, quarantine updates, Hawai‘i Master Food Preservers, picking mangoes, and propagation of dragonfruit and peppercorn. For additional info, contact Love at kenlove@hawaiiantel.net or HTFG President Mark Suiso at suiso@aloha.net.
