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rate than the growth in employment. Puna is primarily an agricultural district: truck <br />farming in the Volcano area, papaya in the Kapoho area, and flowers, primarily orchids <br />and anthuriums in the Mountain View, Pahoa and Kapoh,o areas. The papaya and flower <br />industries continue to experience moderate growth. Factors currently limiting growth <br />of these industries are shortage of labor., housing, processing requirements and plant <br />diseases. After the infestation of Puna papaya by the ringspot, virus in the 1990s, the <br />genetically engineered and disease-resistant Rainbow variety was developed and a post <br />harvest treatment facility was opened. The future production of papaya is expected to <br />increase in the Puna district. The County also produces most of the State's bananas, <br />with the Puna district accounting for a large percentage of production. The banana <br />industry in Puna is also expected to increase at a moderate rate. <br />Geothermal resource utilization is a small part of the existing economy of Puna. <br />The Kamehameha Schools East Hawaii Campus opened in 2001. The campus <br />accommodates approximately 2.300 students and is a major employment generator <br />in the Puna district. <br />The visitor industry has very little visible effect on the Puna district other than some <br />roadside stands and a few visitor accommodations, such as bed and breakfast and <br />vacation rental operations. There are a number of visitor attractions frequented by <br />tourists, such as the lava-inundated former Kaimu Black Sand area, a portion of <br />Volcanoes National Park and the Painted Church. <br />The town of Pahoa has a variety of businesses: supermarket, hardware, tires, clinic, <br />real estate, fish market, pharmacy, restaurants., natural foods, grocery, banks, dentist, <br />book store, feed store, gas stations, and post office. <br />25. LAND VALUES <br />The market land <br />values of the subject parcel and surrounding properties are as follows: <br />Subject Parcel: <br />$89,100 <br />1-5-003:038 <br />►348;300 <br />1-5-003:040 <br />$76,600 <br />1-5-003:052 <br />$1020900 <br />1-5-003:010 <br />$86,500 <br />1-5-003:013 <br />$37,400 <br />1-5-003:008 <br />$77;800 <br />1-5-004:005 <br />$133,600 <br />1-5-006:017 <br />$121.,200 <br />1-5-006:035 <br />$91,600 <br />1-5-006:025 <br />$43..400 <br />Surrounding Lands <br />26. LAND USE <br />The surrounding land uses are either vacant, single-family residences, in agricultural <br />