On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 19:44:15 GMT, smithfarms pure kona
> wrote:

>On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 17:44:57 GMT, Frogleg > wrote:

>>Given the current price of the Calif. variety, I doubt I
>>could afford a Maui one even if they *were* offered.
>
>Kona, Hawaii Island is where they grow best, not Maui Island.
>They/Calvado have been a powerful advocate for their own avocadoes.
>Glad you got a nice mouse pad as I do believe they are well funded,as
>I said.
>aloha from Kona,

Oops. I got confused about the island names. Let's say I have a
feeling a Hawaiian avocado would be prohibitively expensive here. You
simply would not *believe* the price of papayas! :-)