Where To Buy Fresh Fruit Around Maui

Tropical fresh fruits are abundant on Maui.

Some are familiar — like bananas, pineapple, or papaya. Others, less so. (Have you ever heard of egg fruit?)

There are countless places to buy fresh fruit on Maui, from farmers’ markets and fruit stands to local grocery stores.

Here are some of our favorite spots for fresh, locally-grown fruit on Maui.

 

Where To Buy Fresh Fruit Around Maui

 

Farmers Markets

Maui farmers markets are the best place to find fresh, locally-grown fruits.

Regardless of what market you visit, you’ll almost always find tropical staples like bananas and papayas, plus seasonal selections like strawberries, dragonfruit, rambutan, lychee, and more.

And – although it’s not technically a fruit – almost every farmer’s market on Maui has a booth overflowing with fresh coconuts.

In addition to fruit and other produce, most farmer’s markets feature food booths, flower stands, fresh pastries, and other locally-made goodies and souvenirs.

Some of our favorite markets are the Upcountry Farmers Market, Napili Farmers Market, and Kihei Farmers Market.

Upcountry Farmers Market

• Kulamalu Town Center, Pukalani
• Every Saturday, 7:00 am to 11:00 am.

Napili Farmers Market

• 4900 Honoapiilani Highway, Napili
• Every Saturday and Wednesday, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Kihei Farmers Market

• 61 S Kihei Road, Kihei
• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm.

 

Local Farms

 

Kumu Farms

Kumu Farms is best known for its succulent strawberry papayas – a unique variety of papaya with an orange-pink flesh and super-sweet taste.

Kumu Farms is located at the Maui Tropical Plantation in Waikapu. Not only does Kumu Farms grow a variety of produce here, but it’s also home to the Kumu Farms Country Market – a must-visit in Central Maui.

The market is stocked with fresh Kumu Farms produce, as well as Maui-made goodies, coffee, apparel, and other artisan products.

You’ll almost always find Kumu Farms’ famous papayas in stock alongside Maui-grown pineapples, bananas, and other seasonal fruits like star fruit and mango.

The best part? Kumu Farms’ pineapple and papayas are airport-ready, which means you can take them home with you. Or, you can have them shipped straight to your door on the mainland.

• 1670 Honoapiilani Highway, Waikapu
• 9:00 am to 4:00 pm daily.

 

ʻOkoʻa Farms

ʻOkoʻa is one of the best-known farms in Upcountry Maui. They are committed to organic farming and grow over 80 crops annually – including a plethora of fruit.

ʻOkoʻa Farms recently opened a storefront in the Kulamalu Town Center in Pukalani. Here, you can browse their freshest harvests.

While you’ll likely always find tropical staples like banana and papaya, ʻOkoʻa grows a range of seasonal fruits, too. ʻOkoʻa is a go-to during dragon fruit season, and their shelves are often stocked with unique choices like jackfruit, longan, kumquat, durian, star fruit, breadfruit, and much more.

• 30 Kupaoa Street, Pukalani
• 7:00 am to 7:00 pm daily.

 

Kula Country Farms

If you visit Maui between February and June, be sure to head Upcountry to Kula Country Farms for strawberry picking.

Kula Country Farms has some of the best Maui-grown strawberries around – and it’s extra fun to find and pick them yourself.

While the farm is best known for its seasonal offerings like strawberry picking and October pumpkin patches, Kula Country Farms also grows a variety of produce year-round.

Stop by their farm stand for a selection of local fruits, from strawberries and blueberries to pineapple and banana. You’ll also find Maui-made jams, honey, lemonade, flowers, and other fun stuff.

• 6240 Kula Highway, Kula
• 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Saturday.

 

Fruit Stands

It’s not uncommon to see roadside fruit stands on Maui, especially in rural areas like Haiku, Kula, and along the Road to Hana.

Residents are often left with more fruit than they know what to do with. The simple solution? Build a fruit stand.

Most fruit stands operate on the honor system. Next time you take a drive into the country, bring some small bills with you.

You never know what you might find at roadside fruit stands. We’ve seen everything from lilikoi and bananas to starfruit, cacao, loquat, and breadfruit.

One popular fruit stand on the road to Hana is the Wailele Farm Stand at Twin Falls. Many people don’t realize this, but Twin Falls is actually located on a private farm. Many crops grown on the farm are offered at the fruit stand. They also sell smoothies, sugarcane juice, banana bread, and more.

Another favorite is the Laulima Farm Fruit Stand, located a few miles beyond Haleakala National Park at Kipahulu. You’ll find all sorts of unique tropical fruits here, as well as natural tinctures, candies, gifts, and more.

Wailele Farm Stand

• 6300 Hana Highway, Haiku
• 7:00 am to 6:00 pm daily

Laulima Farm Fruit Stand

• 40755 Hana Highway, Hana
• 9:30 am to 4:30 pm daily

 

Grocery Stores

 

Rowena’s Produce

Rowena’s Produce is a diamond in the rough.

No, it might not be the prettiest produce shop — or the easiest to find. But Rowena’s has a fantastic fruit selection and great prices.

Rowena’s always has plenty of bananas and papayas – plus a rotating variety of obscure fruits, like cherimoya, mangosteen, soursop, loquat, star apple, and more. In addition to produce, Rowena’s also has a diverse selection of Asian spices.

Rowena’s is located in Kahului near the airport, so it’s a great place to stop for fruit when you arrive on Maui.

• 230 Hana Highway, Kahului
• 8:30 am to 6:00 pm daily.

 

Local Groceries and Big Box Stores

You can usually find some Maui-grown fruit in local and big box grocery stores.

But not every tropical fruit on the grocery store shelves is grown here. Most of Maui’s produce is shipped from elsewhere, so it’s important to check the label of the fruit you’re buying.

Costco usually has Maui Gold pineapples and stocks strawberries from Kula Country Farms in season.

Maui-grown papayas and apple bananas are also common finds in grocery stores like Safeway and Foodland – but again, it’s best to double-check.

If you choose fresh, locally-grown fruit over fruit shipped in from the mainland, we want to send you a huge mahalo!

Why?

Roughly 85 percent of Hawaii’s food supply is shipped in, and by buying locally, you’re supporting local farmers, Maui’s food security, and the local economy. It truly makes a difference – and fruit that hasn’t been shipped across the Pacific just tastes better.

 

Thanks for reading, and happy travels!