Grower of heirloom `Olena (turmeric)
Tracing our seed stock back to the canoe foods of Hawai`i from Polynesia Aloha Root is focused on growing medicine as food containing high nutrient and curcumin contents and rich flavor profile with notes of citrius.
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Heirloom Seed Bank.
In a protected region of Hawai`i, kept far from the influence of commercial agriculture, chemicals, & GMOs is our picturesque seed bank. Grown on the slopes of Haleakalā with views of the expansive Pacific where the original roots were brought from.
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Soil Based Growing.
From Maui, our seeds are shipped to farms where we follow strict Organic soil-based growing models. Over 10 months as the plants mature producing extensive blooms and leafy biomass that is recaptured to continue to build our soil’s organic content and carbon storage capacity. Indoor growing affords us the ability to plan and deliver fresh product year-round.
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Nutrient Dense Food.
With a focus on organically sourced and processed inputs, the plants are grown and harvested in living soil providing extensive micronutrient content. Delivering a bright orange hue and complex flavor profiles brings our clients the flavor and medicinal value they seek in juicing, powder, and raw cooking.
Purchasing from Alōha Root…
Currently, all our `Olena is sold under long-term purchase contracts with processors and retailers. Our product is available in raw form on set delivery schedules. Processing is available at select sites to meet your specific juice, powder, or finished packaging requirements. From time to time bumper crops allow for some crops to be sold into the wholesale and retail markets.