Cacao: Growing Industry in Hawaii

A slew of events highlights the state's potential to be a top spot for chocolate

By Susan Essoyan

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 21, 2013

~~<p>On a quiet hillside above Haleiwa town, Seneca Klassen is planting cacao seedlings on the last of his 14 acres, next to trees he planted a few years ago that are now laden with the nubby pods that yield chocolate.</p>
<p>On the other side of the island, his new factory in Kalihi is gearing up to produce the first bars of Lonohana Estate Chocolate, made 100 percent in Hawaii, this spring.</p>
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On a quiet hillside above Haleiwa town, Seneca Klassen is planting cacao seedlings on the last of his 14 acres, next to trees he planted a few years ago that are now laden with the nubby pods that yield chocolate.

On the other side of the island, his new factory in Kalihi is gearing up to produce the first bars of Lonohana Estate Chocolate, made 100 percent in Hawaii, this spring. Login for more...