Grown for the limelight: Crew from Beijing films West Hawaii’s best avocados for ‘Fruit Story’ television show

  • Ken Love samples different varieties of avocado Thursday at the Royal Kona Resort. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
  • Chefs blind taste test different varieties of avocados Thursday at the Royal Kona Resort. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
  • Different varieties of avocados are blind taste tested Thursday at the Royal Kona Resort. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
  • Seared opakapaka with smoked potato and Sharwil avocado chimichirri sauce is served at a avocado tast testing Thursday at the Royal Kona Resort. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
  • Different varieties of avocados are blind taste testedThursday at the Royal Kona Resort. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
  • Chefs blind taste test different varieties of avocados Thursday at the Royal Kona Resort. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
  • Ken Love, left and Josh Goodwin sample different varieties of avocado Thursday at the Royal Kona Resort. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
  • Chefs David Hickey, right, Daniel Thibault and Josh Goodwin blind taste test varieties of avocado Thursday at the Royal Kona Resort. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

  • From left, chefs Muzzy Fernandez, David Hickey, Daniel Thibault and David Viviano blind taste test different varieties of avocado Thursday at the Royal Kona Resort. (Photos by Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

KAILUA-KONA — In just a few months, a group of local chefs, farmers and Hawaii-grown avocados have the potential to become television stars.