11-29-2008, 05:24 AM
What’s with the Noni[?]
There is Noni growing all over Puna, alongside the public highway, in subdivisions on common ground areas, and even in undeveloped lots. I see people picking the Noni and bagging it up, I assume that it is for sale. Who do they sell it to and how much money do they get for it? I know that if you buy a bottle of processed Noni it can be quite expensive.
I approached a picker one day to ask and before I got there he said, “hey, I’m picking these trees” before I said a word. So I walked away without asking. Is it a first come service or what? Do these people claim territory as their own “picking” areas? I don’t want to be rude to anyone I just want to know what’s up.
The Lack
There is Noni growing all over Puna, alongside the public highway, in subdivisions on common ground areas, and even in undeveloped lots. I see people picking the Noni and bagging it up, I assume that it is for sale. Who do they sell it to and how much money do they get for it? I know that if you buy a bottle of processed Noni it can be quite expensive.
I approached a picker one day to ask and before I got there he said, “hey, I’m picking these trees” before I said a word. So I walked away without asking. Is it a first come service or what? Do these people claim territory as their own “picking” areas? I don’t want to be rude to anyone I just want to know what’s up.
The Lack