Eruptions Decimate Hawaii's Big Island Flower Farms — And Push Up Prices

PUNA, BIG ISLAND – The Kilauea eruption has taken a toll on many Puna flower farms, leading to limited availability and higher prices for certain items statewide.

The state Department of Agriculture estimates that up to half of the state's cut flower industry has been wiped out. 

There has been a slight increase in tropical flower prices at Watanabe Floral, according to general manager Monty Pereira.

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