‘Ulu Edible Showcase

A culinary celebration featuring innovative ʻulu-centered dishes from chefs, producers, and food innovators across Hawai‘i and the Pacific.
About this Event

Join us on Wednesday, September 23rd 2026 for an 'Ulu Culinary Showcase featuring chefs, distillers and brewers who will present culinary and beverage innovations featuring diverse local breadfruit varieties; this world-class social event will facilitate networking and relationship building, helping to drive collaboration across disciplines and geographies in years to come.

The 2026 Breadfruit Celebration’s weeklong series of events are tailored to diverse audiences including farmers, researchers, culinary aficionados, and the general public. Centered in South Kona, Hawaiʻi Island, event activities will celebrate the history of this region, which was home to the famous kalu‘ulu or breadfruit agroforestry belt. The kaluʻulu spanned nearly 10 contiguous square miles and produced 35 million pounds of breadfruit annually - a valuation by today’s market standard of $45 million in farmgate revenues per year.

The full line-up of Hoʻolauleʻa events include the following:

Saturday, September 19th 2026: ‘Ulu Festival at the Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, featuring cooking demonstrations from celebrity chefs, production workshops, keiki activities and traditional crafts.

Sunday, September 20th and Monday, September 21st 2026: Two day Aha ‘Ulu - an exclusive gathering of cultural practitioners to facilitate sharing of expertise, perspectives, and issues from an indigenous perspective.

Tuesday, September 22nd to Thursday, September 24th 2026: The Global Breadfruit Summit will convene scholars from around the world on critical topics such as agronomy, nutrition and product innovation.

Wednesday, September 23rd 2026: A culinary showcase featuring chefs, distillers and brewers will present culinary and beverage innovations featuring diverse local breadfruit varieties; this world-class social event will facilitate networking and relationship building, helping to drive collaboration across disciplines and geographies in years to come.

Optional activities and excursions for conference participants during the week will include tours of local breadfruit farms practicing various agroforestry techniques as well as local breadfruit product manufacturing facilities.