Volcano Isle Fruit Company, Inc. (VIFC) is heading into its 25th year of marketing various
fruits. VIFC mainly grows, harvests, and distributes papayas.
The owners of VIFC have not only been Hawaiian Papaya
Growers for 25 years (1974), but have been industry
leaders in the pursuit of the perfect papaya. We have
been president and other officers of the Big Island
Papaya Growers, President of the Hawaii Papaya Industry
Association, Papaya Administrative Committee (PAC),
Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Research & Development
chairman, for over 6 years. The PAC is a Federal
Marketing Order primarily marketing and research in the
Papaya Industry.
VIFC is located in Kapoho. VIFC
was originally known as KAPOHO GROWN, and we still market
some of our fruit under that name.
We grow Rainbow papaya, Sun Red
papaya, as well as other varieties of papaya. We also market Apple
Bananas, Tangelos, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and coffee.