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In the last 60 years the University of Hawaii's college of Tropical Agriculture and Human resources has grown from the humble beginnings to an internationally known research center dealing with special problems of tropical and subtropical areas. Its facilities are found on every major island in the Hawaiian chain. Its staff has been called for consultation on projects in Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Africa, Central and South America. Its staff and advanced students are among the leading agriculturists in the state and in the Pacific Basin. Charged with broad responsibility for educating the people of the state as well as conducting research for the growers of tropical crops, the College maintains its research and educational conduct through branch stations of the Hawaii Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources and is in a large measure responsible for the steady improvement in agricultural methods and products. Although most of the growing regions in the state may be considered to have a tropical climate, variations in temperature and rainfall varying with the altitude and extremely different micro-climate over relatively small areas provide an importunity for growing a great variety of horticultural crops. The expansion of the horticultural industry consisting of macadamia, papaya, orchids, proteas, anthuriums, bananas, coffee, guava, avocado, foliage plants and others, is steadily increasing. Taro, watercress, lettuce, cabbage and tomatoes are of high quality and available throughout the year. Sweet corn, sweet potatoes, and watermelons are common. Among the ornamentals, few are highly prized as orchids, anthuriums, plumerias (frangipani), ginger, heliconias, bird of paradise, carnations, roses and hibiscus. Organisations / Institutes:
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