05-26-2018, 08:55 AM
Fruit flies are somewhat seasonal, more prevalent in summer.
They also need to be introduced into an area. HA might not have a problem with them due to elevation & distance between homes.
When I first moved to Maui I grew huge watermelons & tomatoes through several seasons. I had the only house (near sea level) surrounded by about 200 acres of cattle pasture and wooded gulches. Then, one way or another the fruit flies found my garden, and I had to give up growing those big delicious tomatoes, every type of melon, peppers, large eggplants...
Portion of Hawaii’s drinking water that comes from underground wells : 9/10
Gallons of raw sewage that leak into the ground from Hawaii cesspools each day : 53,000,000 - Harper's Index
They also need to be introduced into an area. HA might not have a problem with them due to elevation & distance between homes.
When I first moved to Maui I grew huge watermelons & tomatoes through several seasons. I had the only house (near sea level) surrounded by about 200 acres of cattle pasture and wooded gulches. Then, one way or another the fruit flies found my garden, and I had to give up growing those big delicious tomatoes, every type of melon, peppers, large eggplants...
Portion of Hawaii’s drinking water that comes from underground wells : 9/10
Gallons of raw sewage that leak into the ground from Hawaii cesspools each day : 53,000,000 - Harper's Index
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