HONOLULU (AP) — Dear Tourist: The flowers in that bright-purple lei you received on your Hawaii vacation almost certainly weren’t grown in the Aloha State. The vast majority of those odorless orchids ...

The Hawaiian lei is known around the world. When visitors arrive on the islands, they're often greeted with one of these garlands made of perfectly blossomed flowers upon arrival. It's an iconic ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Dear Tourist: The flowers in that bright-purple lei you received on your Hawaii vacation almost certainly weren’t grown in the Aloha State. Rock Springs Run Reserve in Florida offers ...

What does it mean when Hawaiians bestow a flower lei around your neck? “When you give a lei, you’re giving your intentions to that person, so lei are given for all sorts of occasions,” said Emily ...

Reece Farinas, marketing and sales director at Beretania Florist, handled two tuberose lei made from flowers entirely from Hawaii on Thursday in Moiliili. Two bills are in motion at the Legislature ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Tourists visiting Hawaii often receive bright-purple flower leis that, contrary to popular belief, are primarily imported from Thailand rather than locally grown. This shift has raised ...

Dear Tourist: The flowers in that bright-purple lei you received on your Hawaii vacation almost certainly weren't grown in the Aloha State. The vast majority of those odorless orchids are imported ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Dear Tourist: The flowers in that bright-purple lei you received on your Hawaii vacation almost certainly weren't grown in the Aloha State. The vast majority of those odorless orchids ...

Dear tourist: The flowers in that bright-purple lei you received on your Hawai'i vacation almost certainly weren't grown there. The vast majority of those odourless orchids are imported from Thailand, ...

Some Hawaii lawmakers think the state should be doing more to help the producers of lei made with locally grown, fragrant flowers. Ideas include labeling requirements that would identify Hawaii-made ...