Due to overheating effect, there is a boom of exotic fruits in Puglia, Italy
Fruits
Italy
Published Aug 3, 2022
Tridge summary
Puglia records a surge in avocado, mango and Goji berry crops along with other exotic productions such as aronia berries, bananas and limes. This is what emerges from an analysis by Coldiretti Puglia, which traces the profile of a phenomenon that has exploded due to the effects of overheating caused by climate changes and destined to profoundly change consumer behavior in the coming years, but also production choices. of the same farms.
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In a few years it has gone from a few hectares planted with exotic superfruits to over 500 hectares with an exponential increase in recent years, with the phenomenon of exotic fruit in Puglia, also driven by the commitment of many young farmers, it is an example of the ability of innovation of agricultural enterprises in Puglia - explains Coldiretti Puglia - in the fruit and vegetable sector which too often is hampered by an organizational, infrastructural and diplomatic delay. Consumption at the same time increased by 18%, when avocado ranks first in the ranking of the most popular exotic fruits, with 41% of total tropical fruit consumption, and in second place. mango and in third place papaya. In Castellaneta another 32 thousand avocado plants have been planted, while in Salento we are talking about 100 thousand avocado plants and 8 thousand mango plants and as many lime plants, while the 100% made in Puglia banana crops peep out timidly. The red berries of the Goji Plant are ...
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