Hawaii farmers growing flowers and nursery plants saw sales droop again last year for a third consecutive annual decline.
Industry sales totaled $75.6 million last year, down from $76.8 million the year before, according to a report from the Hawaii field office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Sales last year were the lowest in more than a decade. The recent peak was $108.7 million in 2007.
The report said generally dry weather and volcanic haze hurt the industry, along with a lackluster economic recovery.
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