Blog|Articles|November 10, 2023

Sugarcane in Hawaii

Fun fact! While sugarcane has historically been a major crop in Hawaii, the last sugar mill in the state closed in 2016. The island’s first settlers brought a variety of sugarcane to Hawaii around 600 AD.

While sugarcane has historically been a major crop in Hawaii, the last sugar mill in the state closed in 2016. The island’s first settlers brought a variety of sugarcane to Hawaii around 600 AD.

Sources:

Chronicling America: Historic Newspapers from Hawaiʻi and the U.S.: Sugar Industry. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Library. Last updated October 31, 2023. Accessed November 8, 2023. https://guides.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/c.php?g=105252&p=687131#:~:text=T%20he%20Native%20Hawaiians%20cultivated,potatoes%2C%20breadfruit%2C%20and%20bananas.

Sugarcane Profile. Agricultural Marketing Resource Center. Revised April 2022. Accessed November 8, 2023. https://www.agmrc.org/commodities-products/grains-oilseeds/sugarcane-profile


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