This is the official store for the "Maui Gold" brand pineapples, which I believe are the most popular and sought-after pineapples on the island. You may spot tourists at the Kahului airport carrying boxes of Maui Gold Pineapples to take home. You can actually find Maui Gold Pineapples for sale at various places on the island, not just here. The pineapples aren't exclusive to this store nor the Maui Gold Plantation (farm) in Haliimaile and Makawao in Upcountry Maui. We got ours from the Napili Farmers Market: https://www.yelp.com/biz/napili-farmers-market-napili-honokowai-2.
This store was a huge hit with three generations of our family. We all loved the Maui Gold Soft Serve here. My mom and sister loaded up on Jeff's Jams & Jellies. My wife got some too. My nieces got some cute bunny and pig pineapple stuffed animals + a container of Grandpa Joe's Candy Company Pineapple Organic Sugar Cotton Candy. We also got at least one bottle of HI Spice Papaya Guava Hot Sauce. So, in addition to selling Maui Gold brand products, this store sells and helps support other local businesses on Maui. We liked this place so much that we made two trips here during our last visit to the island.
There's an ice cream parlor next door that had some impressive-looking pineapple-based desserts including Dole Whip and Lappert's Hawaii ice cream (not to be confused with Lappert's Ice Cream on the mainland). *This* store serves 100% Maui Gold Pineapple that has been frozen and blended to a soft-serve consistency. It's dairy-free, sugar-free, and incredibly delicious. The texture and flavor are perfect, in my opinion. Each order of Maui Gold Soft Serve is made fresh to order. And the presentation is beautiful too. The soft serve is served in a "showcase" pineapple shell complete with juicy slices of ripe pineapple. It's really a treat and I think it's a must-try for any visitor to Maui.
During our visits, one Maui Gold Soft Serve cost $12. In addition to Maui Gold Soft Serve, other Maui Gold Pineapple-based products this store sells include pineapple juice, fresh cuts of pineapple, pineapple smoothies, pineapple-infused water, and pineapple-infused mango iced tea.
One-time pineapple shipment prices were as follows:
1 pineapple for $49.99
2 pineapples for $59.99
8 pineapples for $99.99
There were also quarterly and monthly shipment options in 1, 2, and 8 pineapples that yielded cheaper costs per pineapple. For example, you could get 8 pineapples shipped monthly at a price of $79.99, $20 off the one-time shipment price. These options are like pineapple subscriptions.
If you want to carry pineapples home, this store's airport carry-on boxes are approved as a *third* carry-on with every airline at Kahului except for Southwest. I believe the carry-on boxes came with an additional charge of $20 for 2 pineapples and $30 for 4 pineapples.
This is a small store, but it's filled with all sorts of great gifts exclusive to Maui. It's an ideal place if you're looking for gifts and souvenirs that are truly "authentic," local, and support Maui businesses. This isn't some run-of-the-mill gift shop for tourists. The products here are high-quality. I highly recommend Jeff's Jams & Jellies, especially the Pineapple Butter. The Pineapple Coconut Jam and Lilikoi Butter are excellent too. We also got some Jeff's Jams & Jellies Pineapple Vinaigrette salad dressing. Yum.
Card only. Cash isn't accepted.
A couple pineapple facts they had posted in the store:
1. Pineapples don't ripen after they are harvested. They are good 5-7 days.
2. The color of the pineapple is a factor of growing conditions, not ripeness.
Something I learned about Maui Gold Pineapples is that the company/brand are ultimately owned by the Maui Land & Pineapple Company. Maui Land & Pineapple Company has a subsidiary, Kapalua Land Company, that operates Kapalua Resort. Kapalua Resort is home to one of my favorite golf courses in the world: https://www.yelp.com/biz/kapalua-golf-lahaina-2. My wife wanted to do the Maui Pineapple Tour in Haliimaile, but we didn't have time: https://www.yelp.com/biz/maui-pineapple-tour-haliimaile-2. Maybe next time. read more