Wailea Real Estate

	COMMUNITIES                     Ulupalakua "Ulupalakua" means "breadfruit ripening on the back." That, it is said, is the description of the length of the journey from Lahaina to Ulupalakua -- the amount of time it took for the green breadfruit you were carrying to get ripe as you walked along. Ulupalakua is still far from the bustle and hustle of Lahaina's crowded shores. HISTORY AND FACTS: There is a place called Makee's plantation that became one of the largest sugar estates on the island, but a sugar blight wiped out the crop and by 1883, it was devoted exclusively to raising cattle. The ranch eventually became known as Ulupalakua Ranch and it became Maui's largest ranch with the acquisition of others in the area. The ranch's fame continued to spread as its ranch hands became famous the world over for their skill as cowboys. The most famous among them was world-champion roper Ikua Purdy. Because of this renown and acclaim, the ranch was considered worthy of hosting the first Hawaiian rodeo championship in 1939. Several times a year, rodeos are still held in the ranch arena. By the 1930s, Ulupalakua had a population of 422. The ranch was encouraging diverse agriculture around then, leasing out large parcels of land rent-free to anyone willing to work them. There was a school, post office, stores, two churches and even a courthouse there. In 1974, Emil Tedeschi, a vintner from California's Napa Valley teamed with Ulupalakua Ranch owner C. Pardee Erdman and developed the only vineyards and winery on Maui. Today the Ranch is a diversified operation that includes cattle and sheep ranching, vineyards and real estate development. The ranch boundary marks the beginning of forest lands.           To learn more about  Homes in this area, please contact us at 808-385-4665 or email: george@mauihometeam.com