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== Taro production in Hawaii ==
== Taro production in Hawaii ==
Taro is usually grown in pondfields called ''lo{{okina}}i'' in Hawaiian. The picture below shows several small ''lo{{okina}}i'' in [[Maunawili, Hawaii|Maunawili Valley]] on [[Oahu]]. The ditch on the left in the picture is called an ''{{okina}}auwai'' and supplies diverted stream water to the ''lo{{okina}}i''. Cool, flowing water yields the best crop. Some of the taro plants in the foreground have been harvested and the caretakers are preparing to replant the ''huli'' stacked at their feet. These are the top portion of the corm with a short piece of bladeless leafstem.
Taro is usually grown in pondfields called ''lo`i{{okina}}i'' in Hawaiian. The picture below shows several small ''lo`i{{okina}}i'' in [[Maunawili, Hawaii|Maunawili Valley]] on [[Oahu]]. The ditch on the left in the picture is called an ''{{okina}}auwai'' and supplies diverted stream water to the ''lo`i{{okina}}i''. Cool, flowing water yields the best crop. Some of the taro plants in the foreground have been harvested and the caretakers are preparing to replant the ''huli'' stacked at their feet. These are the top portion of the corm with a short piece of bladeless leafstem.
[[image:Kalo_Loi_Harvest.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Several small lo{{okina}}i or pondfields in which taro (or kalo) is being grown in Hawaii]]
[[image:Kalo_Loi_Harvest.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Several small lo`i{{okina}}i or pondfields in which taro (or kalo) is being grown in Hawaii]]
Typical dryland or upland varieties (varieties grown in watered but not flooded fields) in Hawaii are ''lehua maoli'' and '''bun long''', the latter widely known as Chinese taro. ''Bun long'' is used for making taro chips. ''Dasheen'' (also called "eddo") is another "dryland" variety of ''C. esculenta'' grown for its edible corms or sometimes just as an ornamental plant.
Typical dryland or upland varieties (varieties grown in watered but not flooded fields) in Hawaii are ''lehua maoli'' and '''bun long''', the latter widely known as Chinese taro. ''Bun long'' is used for making taro chips. ''Dasheen'' (also called "eddo") is another "dryland" variety of ''C. esculenta'' grown for its edible corms or sometimes just as an ornamental plant.
