September 2010 Update
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konapage
Sep 11, 2010, 3:01:52 PM9/11/10
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Aloha all,
The 2010 harvest began in earnest last month. We ended up picking
about a 1,000 pounds of cherry.
We expect to have a major ripening occur in about another week. After
that we should be in full harvesting mode.
Mahalo,
konapage
The 2010 harvest began in earnest last month. We ended up picking
about a 1,000 pounds of cherry.
We expect to have a major ripening occur in about another week. After
that we should be in full harvesting mode.
Mahalo,
konapage
konapage
Sep 11, 2010, 4:00:27 PM9/11/10
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More good news on Kona coffee:
Drinking coffee reduces the risk of gout!
http://www.foodbev.com/report/coffee-can-reduce-risk-of-gout-in-women
Drinking coffee reduces the risk of gout!
http://www.foodbev.com/report/coffee-can-reduce-risk-of-gout-in-women
konapage
Sep 13, 2010, 4:08:50 PM9/13/10
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Aloha all,
Not good news today.
But another reason to only drink 100% Kona coffee!
The Kona coffee district has become infested with the Coffee Berry
Borer (CBB). It originated in Africa, moved to South and Central
America, and Asia.
Now apparently due to the processors/blenders importing green coffee
beans from those regions to make a cheap 10% blend the CBB has escaped
from the green beans and infested several Kona coffee farms from
Kainalua to Honaunau.
More to follow.
Mahalo,
konapage
Not good news today.
But another reason to only drink 100% Kona coffee!
The Kona coffee district has become infested with the Coffee Berry
Borer (CBB). It originated in Africa, moved to South and Central
America, and Asia.
Now apparently due to the processors/blenders importing green coffee
beans from those regions to make a cheap 10% blend the CBB has escaped
from the green beans and infested several Kona coffee farms from
Kainalua to Honaunau.
More to follow.
Mahalo,
konapage
konapage
Sep 15, 2010, 5:15:32 PM9/15/10
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Aloha,
It could be in the not too distant future you will only be able to
purchase "Kona Style" coffee!!!
With the way our government has responded in the past I hold out
little hope for the government or the research scientists in finding
us a solution to the coffee berry borer in a timely manner.
Perhaps this was the plan by the blender/processors all along since
they fought for years against banning imported coffee and honest
truthful labels on the blended coffee.
To learn more about this issue please go here:
http://rochart.newsvine.com/_news/2010/09/11/5092359-kona-coffee-wars-iii-more-brought-to-us-by-the-processors-and-blenders
Mahalo,
konapage
It could be in the not too distant future you will only be able to
purchase "Kona Style" coffee!!!
With the way our government has responded in the past I hold out
little hope for the government or the research scientists in finding
us a solution to the coffee berry borer in a timely manner.
Perhaps this was the plan by the blender/processors all along since
they fought for years against banning imported coffee and honest
truthful labels on the blended coffee.
To learn more about this issue please go here:
http://rochart.newsvine.com/_news/2010/09/11/5092359-kona-coffee-wars-iii-more-brought-to-us-by-the-processors-and-blenders
Mahalo,
konapage
konapage
Sep 16, 2010, 5:08:10 PM9/16/10
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Aloha,
In all of the current chaos and controversy here is another reason and
third party opinion as to why it is best to purchase your 100% Kona
coffee direct from the farm, because some of us farmers give a damn!!!
http://www.coffeereview.com/article.cfm?ID=169
Mahalo,
konapage
On Sep 15, 11:15 am, konapage <ptrygs...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Aloha,
>
> It could be in the not too distant future you will only be able to
> purchase "Kona Style" coffee!!!
>
> With the way our government has responded in the past I hold out
> little hope for the government or the research scientists in finding
> us a solution to the coffee berry borer in a timely manner.
>
> Perhaps this was the plan by the blender/processors all along since
> they fought for years against banning imported coffee and honest
> truthful labels on the blended coffee.
>
> To learn more about this issue please go here:http://rochart.newsvine.com/_news/2010/09/11/5092359-kona-coffee-wars...
In all of the current chaos and controversy here is another reason and
third party opinion as to why it is best to purchase your 100% Kona
coffee direct from the farm, because some of us farmers give a damn!!!
http://www.coffeereview.com/article.cfm?ID=169
Mahalo,
konapage
On Sep 15, 11:15 am, konapage <ptrygs...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Aloha,
>
> It could be in the not too distant future you will only be able to
> purchase "Kona Style" coffee!!!
>
> With the way our government has responded in the past I hold out
> little hope for the government or the research scientists in finding
> us a solution to the coffee berry borer in a timely manner.
>
> Perhaps this was the plan by the blender/processors all along since
> they fought for years against banning imported coffee and honest
> truthful labels on the blended coffee.
>
konapage
Sep 22, 2010, 4:03:58 PM9/22/10
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Aloha,
Well it has now been two weeks since the announcement on the coffee
berry borer and we still do not have any potential solutions offered
by the department of ag!
Mahalo
Well it has now been two weeks since the announcement on the coffee
berry borer and we still do not have any potential solutions offered
by the department of ag!
Mahalo
konapage
Sep 28, 2010, 2:54:50 PM9/28/10
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Aloha,
As September draws to a close we are about to start another week of
picking 100% Kona coffee cherry.
we still have NO word from the dept. of ag on any solutions to treat
the coffee berry borer infestation!!!
Mahalo,
konapage
As September draws to a close we are about to start another week of
picking 100% Kona coffee cherry.
we still have NO word from the dept. of ag on any solutions to treat
the coffee berry borer infestation!!!
Mahalo,
konapage
konapage
Sep 28, 2010, 11:01:12 PM9/28/10
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Aloha,
What a bunch of kaka!
http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2010/09/28/2010-24316/trade-adjustment-assistance-for-farmers
The Feds acknowledge that we experienced almost a 20% loss and
decrease in sales but won't help us!!!
Thanks so much elected officials and bureaucrats on the payroll of
corporate America!!!
Mahalo,
konapage
What a bunch of kaka!
http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2010/09/28/2010-24316/trade-adjustment-assistance-for-farmers
The Feds acknowledge that we experienced almost a 20% loss and
decrease in sales but won't help us!!!
Thanks so much elected officials and bureaucrats on the payroll of
corporate America!!!
Mahalo,
konapage
konapage
Sep 29, 2010, 4:38:27 PM9/29/10
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Aloha,
Some things just go without saying, so I quote:
http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/articles/2010/09/28/local_news//local02.txt
"Our position is that there ought to be a complete ban on the
importation of green coffee," Corker said. "Every year there are
millions and millions of pounds of foreign green coffee brought in
primarily for producing these 10 percent faux Kona coffee blends.
"It appears Hawaii DOA is considering a quarantine of some sort on the
movement of Kona green coffee to other islands, and the irony is, if
they're seeking to protect growers on those other islands, why aren't
they seeking to quarantine green coffee from all other coffee-growing
regions where they clearly have coffee berry borer as well?"
Duh!!!
The ag department just doesn't listen or the politicians for that
matter!!!
> http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2010/09/28/2010-24316/trade-a...
Some things just go without saying, so I quote:
http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/articles/2010/09/28/local_news//local02.txt
"Our position is that there ought to be a complete ban on the
importation of green coffee," Corker said. "Every year there are
millions and millions of pounds of foreign green coffee brought in
primarily for producing these 10 percent faux Kona coffee blends.
"It appears Hawaii DOA is considering a quarantine of some sort on the
movement of Kona green coffee to other islands, and the irony is, if
they're seeking to protect growers on those other islands, why aren't
they seeking to quarantine green coffee from all other coffee-growing
regions where they clearly have coffee berry borer as well?"
Duh!!!
The ag department just doesn't listen or the politicians for that
matter!!!
> http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2010/09/28/2010-24316/trade-a...
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