HDOA photo In early January, Richard Smith reached out to the Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC), concerned about his avocado tree. “The leaves were turning black and brown, and when I ...

Before Maui’s avocado, Hawaii island laid claim to some of the world’s biggest avocados. In January 2018, Pamela Wang of Kealakekua became the Guinness record-holder for the heaviest avocado ...