Tropical fruit is now grown in the south of France

More and more French growers are choosing to grow tropical fruit. Bananas, guavas and other exotic fruits have recently also been grown in greenhouses in the south of France. A number of growers, pioneers, want to reduce the CO2 footprint of importing this fruit in this way. At his farm, Les Arts Verts, in the Pyrénées-Orientales, Frédéric Morlot grows many exotic fruits. “In the greenhouse you can find not only turmeric and mango ginger, but also aer mawar or rose apple, a fruit with a rose scent.” “The biggest problem is the temperature control (heat) in the greenhouse. If that is OK, it is ultimately the plants themselves that have to produce the fruit. With the help of scientists, we have also discovered that the plants themselves produce a kind of antifreeze, which is locked in their own juice. So the plants can protect themselves perfectly – without outside help – against the cold in winter.” Frédéric Morlot sells his products to French ...