The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo WAIKAPU — Bobby Pahia refused to be a taro farmer. Nope. Not happening. Never. He said growing up on Oahu, his friends all had to work on taro farms after ...

Taro, also known as edible colocasia, is a bulbous tropical plant with edible roots. It has characteristic creamy flesh with purple spots and a delicate, nutty flavour. Cultivated for centuries in ...

Known locally as kalo, the plant has been fundamental to the Hawaiian diet and culture for centuries—but its future is uncertain. Once one of the world’s most cultivated root crops ...

Its taste profile is up for debate, and how it is commonly referred to in the U.S. (i.e., taro root) is a bit deceptive, as the root of the plant isn't actually the part that's consumed.