Hawaii guava, banana production down in 2008 - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

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Guava production was 3.5 million down 19 percent from 2007 and was the lowesr amount processedsince 1977, the said in a reportr Monday. The report said guava production has continued to decline since when a large processor The number of acreagew devoted to guava production totaled180 acres, 61 percent less than in 2007. The decreasse was attributed to a large amount of acrex on Kauai being taken out of The harvested area was estimatedx at160 acres, 6 percent fewed than 2007. Hawaii’s guava farm value totalef $553,000, 18 percent lower than 2007. Hawaii’s banana utilized production totaled 17.4 milliojn pounds, down 32 percent from 25.
6 million pounds in according to a separate repor treleased Monday. Statewide total banana acreage was estimatedat 1,300 acres, 13 percenty less than in 2007. Harvested acreage decreased 15 percentto 1,10 0 acres. Banana producers received an averagse of 46 cents per pound for fresh bananaxin 2008, 12 percent more than in 2007. Sales totaled $8 24 percent lower than $10.5 million in 2007.