Hawaiian Kalo, Past and Future

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Title:	Hawaiian Kalo, Past and Future
Author:	Cho, John J; Yamakawa, Roy A; Hollyer, James
Date:	2007-02
Publisher:	University of Hawaii
Citation:	Cho JJ, Yamakawa RA, Hollyer J. 2007. Hawaiian kalo, past and future. Honolulu (HI): University of Hawaii. 8 p. (Sustainable Agriculture; SCM-1).
Abstract:	The arrival of taro in the Hawaiian Islands, its significance in Hawaiian culture, and the decline in its production since the early to mid-1800s is discussed. The university's role in preserving Hawaiian taro varieties is described, along with recent taro breeding programs conducted by its scientists.
Series/Report No.:	Sustainable Agriculture 1
Pages/Duration:	8 pages
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/10125/12594
Keywords:	Colocasia esculenta, taro, Hawaii