The National Agricultural Statistics Service says it also tops the earlier sales record of 28 (m) million dollars set during the 1997-98 season.
Growers benefited from above normal rains in late 2004 through 2005 in key areas such as Kainaliu, in middle of the Big Island's North and South Kona districts.
That helped lead to a 46 percent increase in production.
Farm prices also gained, reaching a record high average of four dollars, 55 cents per pound.
That was up 28 percent from the previous season's average.
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