Location

Traveling on Haleakala Highway, when you pass pukalani you will come to a light. Stay straight, this will put you on Kula Highway and you will enter kula. Turning left at the light keeps you on Haleakala Highway.

Information & History

 Kula, which in Hawaiian means plain, field, open country, pasture. It also lets one know that it is dry-land farming, rather than wetland farming country. The name also means source, and Kula, Maui is the source of most of the island's produce from the farms"

Indeed, at an elevation of approximately 3000 feet, Kula produce includes sweet Maui onions, lettuce, tomatoes and potatoes. Kula is also abundant in eucalyptus and flowers of many varieties. Most of the carnations used in leis throughout Hawaii are grown here. You'll also find proteas, orchids, hibiscus, and jade vines.

Upcountry Maui's rich agricultural history dates back to the early Hawaiians, who grew taro and sweet potato. The Hawaiians switched to Irish potatoes to supply the whaling fleets that arrived in the early nineteenth century and the locals have continued to adapt to new crops even to the present time.

Links:

Maui Map

Upcountry Maui Museums & Landmarks

Upcountry Maui Hiking & Camping