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Hawaii’s fragrant flower lei face competition from cheaper Thai imports

HONOLULU (AP) — Dear Tourist: The flowers in that bright-purple lei you received on your Hawaii vacation almost certainly weren’t grown in the Aloha State. The vast majority of those odorless orchids ...
The Press Democrat

That purple Hawaii vacation lei likely came from Thailand, and some lawmakers want to change that

The flowers in that bright-purple lei you received on your Hawaii vacation almost certainly weren’t grown in the Aloha State.
Hawaii Business

Store brings Hawaii’s flowers, foods and music to Pacific Northwest

The Hawaii General Store in Seattle began from a simple act of aloha. In 1998, Hawaii expatriate Gail Stringer wanted to buy a lei in Seattle for a friend undergoing a tough time. A $55 red carnation ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Hawaii's fragrant flower lei face competition from cheaper imports

Dear tourist: The flowers in that bright-purple lei you received on your Hawai'i vacation almost certainly weren't grown there. The vast majority of those odourless orchids are imported from Thailand, ...