Avocados, mangos, bananas and passion fruit—a wealth of exotic produce is growing under the shadow of Sicily's Mount Etna, as the Italian island's farmers adapt to global warming.
, punctuated by palm trees, stretch out between the volcano and the glistening Mediterranean Sea.
It was during a visit to Brazil in the 2000s that Passanisi noted how similar the climate was to Sicily—which is best known for oranges and lemons—and thought about growing exotic fruits back home. Today, more than 40 farmers are growing exotic fruits on hundreds of hectares of land across the region.around Italy but also across Europe.In the late summer heat, the mango harvest is in full swing. Carla Cassaniti walks through her farm with a pair of pruning shears in hand, picking fruit off the trees one by one.
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