In the pineapple industry for 45 years, Balala says the industry has changed remarkably since he began his career in 1979 as a seasonal field worker for Maui Land and Pineapple (MLP) at age 14.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Wahiawa pineapple is part of Hawaii’s plantation heritage and Dole Food Company has 2,700 acres of pineapple fields on Oahu. Dan Nellis, general manager of Dole’s ...

There is also an abundant number of labourers from the northern states, such as Bengal, who are available for farm work in ...