March, 2024 - Horizon Guest House

The Kealia Ranch Store is famous for its shaved ice, and it’s definitely worth a stop to check out their stock of local arts and crafts – and snacks!

The Kealia Ranch was originally founded in 1915 and is still operating as a working cattle ranch today, with stock of Hereford and Angus cattle. They supply grass-fed beef locally, and also farm cacao and coffee on the ranch. The ranch is located less than a mile from Horizon.

What you'll find

You’ll find local snacks, including ‘ulu chips (made from breadfruit), assorted dried fruit (mango, pineapple, plum, lemon and ginger), locally-made pepper jelly, honey (produced on the ranch) and Kona coffee.

You can even buy beef direct from the ranch! (Perfect for grilling out for dinner at Horizon). Includes, rib eye, t-bone, sirloin, chuck and porterhouse.

Locally made arts and crafts.

Shaved ice

Choose from a great variety of flavors, add ice cream and then toppings of your choice. Fruit popsicles are also available.

There is a wide range of Kealia Ranch apparel.

They also stock some beautiful koa products, including cutting boards.

Browse their stock of unique, locally made arts and crafts – perfect for gifts.

The Kealia Ranch Store is less than a minute’s drive from Horizon – perfect for a shaved ice on your way back from the beach, or browsing for a gift.

When and where?

The Kealia Ranch Store is open Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday, 9:30am – 4:30pm.

86-4181 Mamalahoa Highway, Captain Cook, HI 96704

Author: Angus Meek

We have a large variety of fruit trees that we grow here on the property. Growing conditions on the Big Island are perfect for almost everything although some varieties can be tricky and the harvest unpredictable.

Avocados

We have two varieties, the sharwil and the kahalu’u. Avocado season begins around June and runs through November/December.

Bananas

We are currently growing apple bananas in our vegetable garden. Bananas grow year round.

Jaboticaba

We have one jaboticaba tree. The tree produces a black plum. It takes 12-15 years to get your first harvest! Makes great syrups and jams. Flowers once a year, around September/October.

'Ulu (breadfruit)

Fruits all year. Great in a stir fry or even in pancakes!

Lemons

We currently grow Meyer lemons and these grow year round.

Lilikoi (passionfruit)

Lilikoi or passionfruit, grows on a vine and can produce fruit year round depending on rainfall.

Limes

We grow Tahitian seedless limes. These grow year round.

Lychee

Usually produces fruit in late summer but can be unpredictable. Some years there is a good harvest, other years we can have almost no fruit at all.

Mangos

We have a few mango trees in the orchard, including the Keitt mangos which can grow quite large. The quantity of the fruit produced can vary year to year.

Oranges

We grow six varieties of oranges, including navel and tangelo. We have oranges fruiting almost 9 months out of the year.

Papaya

Papaya grow year round here and we have many trees on the property. They are also a favorite of Cleo and Ele who are particularly good at finding fallen papaya (and eating them too, of course).

Pineapple

It can take up to 18 months to get your first pineapple, but it’s worth it! We are currently growing just the white pineapple (sugarloaf variety). Produces fruit in late fall.

Pomelo

The ancestor to the grapefruit, this huge fruit is usually ripe in the fall.

Rambutan

The rambutan is a cousin to the lychee. It’s a hairy red fruit with white flesh and a stone. The tree produces fruit in September.

Starfruit

Starfruit is available year round but tends to produce a greater quantity in the fall.

Kealia Ranch Store

The Kealia Ranch Store is famous for its shaved ice, and it’s definitely worth a stop to check out their stock of local arts and crafts – and snacks!

What you'll find

Shaved ice

The Kealia Ranch Store is less than a minute’s drive from Horizon – perfect for a shaved ice on your way back from the beach, or browsing for a gift.

When and where?

Author: Angus Meek

In the orchard at Horizon: what we grow to harvest

We have a large variety of fruit trees that we grow here on the property. Growing conditions on the Big Island are perfect for almost everything although some varieties can be tricky and the harvest unpredictable.

Avocados

Bananas

Jaboticaba

'Ulu (breadfruit)

Lemons

Lilikoi (passionfruit)

Limes

Lychee

Mangos

Oranges

Papaya

Pineapple

Pomelo

Rambutan

Starfruit

Almost all of this fruit will appear on the fruit platter for breakfast, depending on the time of year!

Author: Angus Meek