Big Island Fresh, Big Island Best!
The Hilo Farmers Market is a must-see experience when you are on the Big Island. Over 200 local farmers and crafters sell their produce, crafts, gift items and tropical flowers in a festive outdoor atmosphere that recalls back to the old "plantation" days of early Hilo. Located at the corner of Mamo Street and Kamehameha Avenue in historic downtown Hilo, it's open all year round. Big Days are: Wednesday and Saturday
6:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
7:00 am - 4:00 pm.
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The Hilo Farmers Market has a large variety of tropical fruits and vegetables grown right here in the Hawaiian Islands. We have several vendors with certified organic produce too. Our newest vendor is 7th Sister located inside the building. The list of vendors is always changing, but here are some of the products you can find at the Market this month:
Fruits
- Jack Fruit - Longan
- Mango - Papaya
- Pineapple - Rambutan
- Strawberries
- White Pineapple
Vegetables
- Baby Ginger - Bitter Melon
- Bok Choy - Eggplant
- Hydroponic Lettuce
- Organic Spinach
- Sweet Corn - Warabi
Flowers and Plants
- Anthuriums - Bonsai Plants
- Herbs - Orchids
- Protea - Tropical Flowers
Specialty Food Items
- Awa Juice/Powder/Root
- Coconut Pastries
- Fresh Fruit Popsicles
- Jelly (Ohia, Lemon)
- Peruvian Tamales
- Portugese Bread
- Local Seafood Delights including ahi, opihi, uhu, dried fish, fish sausage
Crafts and Gift Items
- Beads - Bongo Drums
- Clothing - Jewelry
- Pareos - Puka Shell Anklets
- T-shirts - Woodworks
Here's movie star Jason Scott Lee ("Dragon - The Bruce Lee Story", "The Jungle Book") with young shopper Nicole Oka. You never know who you are going to run into at Hilo Farmers Market!
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What's in season?
Soursop! This fruit is native to Mexico, Central America, and the countries that lie within the tropics. No need to go far to find this fruit. You can find them now and within the next 3 – 4 months at the Hilo Farmers Market. The flavor is described as a combination of citrus with pineapple and strawberry and a touch of creamy flavor of coconut. The ever green tree is grown to about 15 feet tall. The fruit can weight up to 6 or 7 pounds. The flesh of the fruit consists of an edible white pulp and the indigestible black seeds. The sweet pulp is great for eating fresh when soft and also good for making juice as well as candies, sorbets, and ice cream flavorings. According to the Wikipedia, this fruit is nutritionally high in carbohydrates, vitamin C, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2. Available now at
the Hilo Farmers Market.
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