by: Carla Tracy (special to the Star-Advertiser)

For some the word “breadfruit” might conjure the story of the infamous 1789 voyage of the HMS Bounty that ended in mutiny, said Tamara Sherill, executive director of Maui Nui Botanical Gardens in Kahului.

“But that’s only a tiny part of the history of a staple food enjoyed by people across Oceania,” she said.

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