'O-helo Berries

http://www2.hawaii.edu/~mkamimur/Protective/ohelo_berries.htm

http://www.google.com/images?q=ohelo+berries&oe=utf-8&rls=com.ubuntu:en-US:unofficial&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=IQkITPevOIzANoiclLYE&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CDIQsAQwAw

The *'O-helo* that grows at higher altitudes and is abundant in the Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park <http://www.instanthawaii.com/cgi-bin/hawaii?%2100euIidhnb70KedqRdArujfaI20hr1vXvm2ufdgfo2m7n5d6eOj1FaCSRggHu1eOm90trj7aO0bnTonBTAfvIlOanfazvobUTgEku2mvn0C0uCew80CSRArrodiZOvC6> and Volcano area. The plant is usually small, from 6 inches to waste high, though it can ocassionally be larger. The plant has many branches with small rounded leaves. Young leaves at the thops are redish with green mature leaves.

Related to the cranberry plant, the berries of the 'O-helo are edible and quite delicious. They range in color from bright red to yellows and oranges and the color is not necessairly indicative of the ripeness. The berries can be slightly tart to very sweet, depending on the plant and the maturity of the berries. While 'O-helo grows berries throughout the year and plants with berries may be next to ones that just had berries - there are definate seasons where more berries are produced.

The 'O-helo berry was considered sacred to the Volcano Goddess Pele and offerings of branches with fruit were made into the Ki-lauea volcano. Today the berry is a favorite staple of the *Hawaiian Ne-ne- Goose* <http://www.instanthawaii.com/cgi-bin/hawaii?%2100vuvl2TrfAYTofs1E0kejaFK93urjnanseqIgCt04e8Fe29ffrYafiTQndoe2ebvobrTrn5ntaMm5nTrj71Kl3dtMApT0fsIinEr2vuve2df1gnomm1n5doe3jKF7C6Rng2> as well as people.

*Important Note: Because the 'O-helo berry is eaten by the protected Ne-ne- Goose do not pick any berries you find in the park.*

Related to the 'O-helo is the 'O-helo kau la- au. This plant grows much taller, up to 6 ft and is more of a bush. The leaves and berries are much larger as well. The berries are also edible and when ripe can be quite sweet - though this variety is much harder to find.


Good Mana!

Tom Gilliard

Sebastian Dziallas wrote:
We'd like to kick off the process for the upcoming Sugar on a Stick
v.4 already, while gearing up for the SoaS PR at LinuxTag, too. And so
we're looking forward to your ideas and suggestions on the codename
and colour selections for the next release iteration. These will be
discussed at the next meeting, which is scheduled to take place on
Monday, June 7 on 1900 UTC in #sugar-meeting.

Thanks,
--Sebastian
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