This marketing panel participant, a produce exporter, described the export from Hawaii of mostly green mangoes to the large ethnic market in Vancouver.
Hawaii grown Chinese taro is in high demand in West Coast markets. Disease-free and year-round taro supply in addition to product identification are pre-requisites in establishing a market and meeting foreign competition. ...
This paper describes world production of taros, and the marketing of taro corms and leaves in Hawaii and on North America. Suggestions for the improvement of taro marketing are also provided.