Key Facts

• Rising temperatures in southern France have changed local fruit growing conditions.
• Farmers are planting tropical fruits, which suit the warmer climate better.
• Tropical crops include bananas, papaya, and dragon fruit.
• These fruits are grown both in greenhouses and open fields.
• No heating or pesticides are used in the new farming methods.
• This change reflects farmers working with climate change rather than fighting it.
• The story was reported by the France 24 “Down to Earth” team.