Lei stands see sales wilt - Hawaii News

Old Man wrote:

Do not omit Kailua Florist and "T" for the freshest lei's shipped to the Mainland.
I also remember the lei stands on the way to the airport.

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omg wrote:

They want the locals to buy their leis, but they get their flowers from Thailand...They do not support the local farmers, so why should we support them.

omg wrote:

They want the locals to buy their leis, but they get their flowers from Thailand...They do not support the local farmers, so why should we support them.

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The Real Deal wrote:

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The reason for getting their flowers outside of Hawaii is also because there aren't as many farms as they used to be. The good florists around town will be very much upfront with their customers and tell them where the flowers are coming from. Most popular are the roses and they are not coming in from Thailand. It is the sign of the times, just as those once overflowing pineapple fields - remember those days? And by the way, every florist everywhere, not just in Hawaii is getting their floral products outside of the U.S. When you see all those parade floats, whether it be in Hawaii or in CA at the Rose Bowl, a huge majority of those flowers are coming in outside of the U.S.

Elephant wrote:

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Eh, locals gotta go where the money is. I took leis to L.A. for my nephew's graduation and the people there flipped when I told them how much I paid. They paid 2-3 times more than what I bought my leis for in Chinatown and the leis on the mainland looked like cheapie stuff that tour companies hand out to arriving tourists. Simple single- strand orchid leis. There's money to be made on the mainland. They are getting into leis for graduation.