Chapter 14 MexAmerica

                                                                     Crops and Livestock of Honolulu

This chapter does not apply The Mex America territory "extends across a wide variety of physical environments.  It includes large metropolitan areas such as Phoenix, Tucson, El Paso, and San Antonio, densely populated rural areas in Southern TExas: and miles and miles of vitually uninhabited deserts.  It also extends de facto into Southern California, with Los Angleles home to one of the largest concentrations of native spanish speakers on the continent."  (Hardwick, Pg. 265)

The top commodities in the state are greenhouse and nursery products.  They produce a million dollars annually.  Another commodity is pineapple, sugarcane, macadamia nuts, and coffee.  In Oahu dairy and egg farms are a major source of form income. Farming is really important in Honolulu and is practiced in all islands of Hawaii.  Farming is an important source of the economic sector for the islands. 

Reference 
A look at Hawaii  Agriculture
www.agclassroom.org/hi