Stirring the leaves of a shrub on his farm in Kyparissia, western Greece, Panos Adamopoulos spied the first soon-to-be-ripe mangoes—his share of a state experiment against climate change.
Yeah most tropical crops would never have been an issue in Greece. You can grow most tropical crops well north of the tropics so long as the regional climate agrees. I’ve even seen some tropical fruits grown as far as 45 degrees north in agreeable microsites or outdoor greenhouses. But as far 40 degrees? Fine as fine, you just have to do a bit more planning. In an area like Greece where you’ve got a large body of water buffering air temperatures, shouldn’t be too much of an issue.
Yeah most tropical crops would never have been an issue in Greece. You can grow most tropical crops well north of the tropics so long as the regional climate agrees. I’ve even seen some tropical fruits grown as far as 45 degrees north in agreeable microsites or outdoor greenhouses. But as far 40 degrees? Fine as fine, you just have to do a bit more planning. In an area like Greece where you’ve got a large body of water buffering air temperatures, shouldn’t be too much of an issue.