![]() Coconut trees produce fruit continuously year-round and these conditions bless our farm with a potential yield of over 10,000 nuts per year. Maui’s climate hosts some of the most ideal growing conditions for coconut trees in the world with over 300 days of sunshine annually. Twelve years ago we planted over 250 sprouted coconuts that have now become fully mature fruit bearing trees. Our efforts are focused toward cultivating and promoting community awareness of this miracle plant. Punakea Palms is a family operated coconut farm in the foothills of the West Maui mountains.We promote natural farming and coconut information through educational and interactive tours of our daily operations. Kai is one of the most generous hosts we have encountered and want to thank him for the information as well as the experience we had on his farm. Our favorite moment of our trip to Maui was at Punakea Farms. We will also offer seasonally fresh native fruits that grow across the property.” You will learn how to open and taste coconuts at varying stages of maturity, as well as numerous health benefits and creative culinary applications. You will also discover the life cycle of coconut trees and their unique evolution to become the most productive food crop on earth.”īesides sitting on a beach underneath a palm, there isn’t a better way to taste the freshness of a Hawaiian coconut than straight from our farm. We will show you how we make our own farming inputs to amend and maintain healthy living soil throughout our farm. Our tasting tour starts where everything on our farm starts, in the dirt! The most intriguing aspect of natural farming is how simple it is. ![]() ![]() Our goal is to teach, inspire, create lasting memories, and share a deep passion for what this earth can provide.” We promote coconut awareness and hope to share this connection with you. We have been very connected to this miraculous tree in many aspects of life, from building and shelter material, to textile and weaving, to sport and entertainment. ![]() The coconut is iconic throughout Hawaiian history. Take home fresh, hand-made coconut products from a truly authentic experience. Participate in all the stages of coconut cultivation and consumption, all while basking in the natural beauty of our farm. Learn the usefulness of the coconut tree and discover how to extract its bounty. Experience the sights and tastes of a working coconut farm. With Aloha we welcome you to tour our farm. Visit their website for available dates and tour times. Private tours can be arranged at custom times. Morning tours start at 9 am and run approximately 2.5 hours. Head to Lahaina and learn everything you ever wanted to know about this amazing nut. Tours run by appointment only and can accommodate up to 10 guests. Regardless, it was still a super awesome tour at a BEAUTIFUL farm with a fantastic message.Check out Punakea Palms, and visit a working coconut farm on Maui. We were taught the steps for making coconut milk but did not make any. I’m not sure if we ran out of time, or if they took that off the tour due to the pandemic, but I forgot to ask. The only thing that bummed me out was not making our own coconut milk, which I had seen online and looked forward to. They are absolutely delicious, and I wanted to drink from them all day long. San Diego), you will still enjoy tasting coconut water at different stages of a coconut’s life cycle. You’re provided with your own bamboo straw to drink out of a freshly opened coconut.Įven if you’re not a fan of coconut (like my husband Mr. Price: $55 for adults and $40 for children, plus fees and taxes. I think is a post-covid change, as the website states 10. Tours are small and ours was limited to 6 people. There isn’t much walking, but there is a lot of learning and coconut drinking and eating. The mission on the farm is clear, and it makes the price of the tour feel like it is supporting something special. His enthusiasm for eco-conscious and natural farming techniques, as well as the many uses of coconuts, really shone through. Our guide, Jeremy, was incredibly knowable and did a great job explaining why coconuts are not commercially produced on the island. Tours at Punakea Palms are not like the grand-scale pineapple tours on the island.
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