Tropical Gardening Helpline: Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers Conference offers knowledge by the bushel

Passion fruit, known here as lilikoi, grows on a fast growing vine that can produce lots of fruit. (Photo courtesy / amazon.com)
The trees of the native Hawaiian breadfruit as well as those of the red rambutan and the yellow star fruit all grow well and can be highly productive in Kona. (Photo courtesy /Kim and Forest Starr)
Some of the tropical fruit growing at Frankie’s Nursery on Oahu includes jack fruit, dragon fruit, longan, avocado, pineapple and mango. (Photo by Diana Duff / Special to West Hawaii Today)

Leonard asks: I would like to expand my edible garden a bit and was thinking of growing some fruit. Any suggestions on what grows best here? I’m at about 1,000 feet elevation above Kailua-Kona.