Wendy Altschuler is a seasoned travel and adventure writer and author. Big things are happening over at Maui Gold Pineapple and holding strong at the helm is general manager, Rudy Balala.

Since 2009, he has been president of Hali’imaile Pineapple Co., which farms about 1,000 acres near Makawao leased from Maui Land & Pine Co. The company sells Maui Gold brand fresh pineapple and ...

According to Rudy Balala, the general manager of Maui Gold Pineapple in Hali'imaile, Maui, Hawaii, who has been in the pineapple industry for 46 years, it takes 18 months for a pineapple to go ...

The LeVecke family has purchased Hali’imaile Pineapple Co., grower of Maui Gold pineapple, according to an announcement. The purchase for an undisclosed amount means pineapple will continue to ...

Fresh pineapple is so sweet, you could eat it for dessert. At the Maui Gold Pineapple Farm, visitors learn how pineapples grow (in the ground, not on palm trees, as some tourists think ...

KAANAPALI, HAWAII - AUGUST 14: Volunteers stack boxes of pineapple, part of Maui Gold's initial ... [+] donations to wildfire survivors and first responders. Justin Sullivan/ Pineapple is one of ...

Day 2: Pineapple Farm Tour and Shopping After seeing the island yesterday, we were super excited to tour the Maui Gold pineapple farm. We started the day with breakfast at the Maui Seaside Hotel ...

with the bonus of being able to try the sweet fruit in the middle of a field (you also get a fresh Maui Gold pineapple to take home with you, packaged in a carry-on approved container).