For many years one of the most important products of Hawai‘i was the hala kahiki, or pineapple. Come to think of it, the fruit which was introduced to Hawai‘i from a foreign place does resemble the fruit of the hala, or Pandanus tree.
Hawaiian Word of the Day: January 10th
![For many years one of the most important products of Hawai‘i was the hala kahiki, or pineapple. Come to think of it, the fruit which was introduced to Hawai‘i from a foreign place does resemble the fruit of the hala, or Pandanus tree.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0fce016/2147483647/strip/true/crop/901x751+0+0/resize/880x733!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F68%2F1b%2F58dec4e14269a6b612f3daa55c70%2Fjanuary-10.png)