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Old 08-03-2017, 12:34 PM
 
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At 1800 feet I can confirm that bananas, papayas, citrus fruits, kukui nuts, bread fruit, sugar cane, vanilla and coffee all can grow well. I've literally taken cuttings and stuck them in the dirt and had them grow into plants in Mountain View. Also taro, lilikoi and sweet potatoes grow well. You need less soil than you think you might. Traditional vegetables you'd grow on the mainland can be trickier to grow as others have already stated in this thread, but with some care and a greenhouse, you can overcome a lot of obstacles. I've had avocado pits that I've chucked out in the weeds grow into trees - no idea if they will fruit or not. Don't clear more than you want to maintain - keeping the invasive species from taking over can become a full time job.
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