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Mainland might get untreated avocados

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Courtesy Ken Love
The Hawaii Sharwil avocado is regarded as a premium avocado variety. The fruit
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COURTESY BROOKS WAKEFIELD
Hawaii island farmers Brooks and Bill Wakefield have grown Hawaii Sharwil avocados for 34 years and export their fruit to Canada and Hong Kong. The mainland, however, is off-limits for untreated Sharwil shipments from Hawaii. Bill Wakefield picks a Sharwil avocado on his farm in Keauhou.