La'ie Walking Tour: Taro Patch

Taro Patch
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A staple for the Hawaiian diet, all parts of the taro can be eaten. There are two main types of Taro, one that grows in partly submerged, low flooded taro paddies (such as the one in the photo) and those that prefer dryer soil.
 

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