Warren Yee, who agreed to share their knowledge. Editors: C. L. Chia

Although the 1991 farm value for mango sales reported by the Hawaii Agricultural Statistics Service was only $46,000, mango is one of the most widely grown fruit trees in home gardens. Quarantine regulations prevent the export of mango fruit to the U.S. mainland. However, the fact is little known that mangos are being exported from Hawaii to Canada and Europe, and that Mexican mangos are imported to the Honolulu market via California. Because of the mango's popularity and potential, it is regarded as an important component of Hawaii's specialty fruits industry and merits attention for further development. This conference was organized to discuss a wide and comprehensive range of subjects related to mango. The only other meeting of this nature in Hawaii, the First Territorial Mango Forum, was held on Maui on July 1-2, 1955. The speakers were chosen from CTAHR, state and federal agencies, and the industry itself for their specialized knowledge in the various areas revelant to mangos in Hawaii. We were fortunate to have the resources to invite Dr. Tom Davenport from the University of Florida's Tropical Research and Education Center at Homestead. His willingness to share his expertise