SEOUL — South Korean farmer Ma Myung-sun had low expectations for the crop of subtropical bananas he planted in a community farm in Seoul, but warmer temperatures due to climate change have produced a welcome surprise in the form of flowers and fruit. Ma, 73, still has to use a greenhouse for part of the year to shield the plants...
South Korean farmer, Ma Myung-sun, stands next to a banana tree at his community farm in Seoul, South Korea, July 31, 2024.SEOUL — South Korean farmer Ma Myung-sun had low expectations for the crop of subtropical bananas he planted in a community farm in Seoul, but warmer temperatures due to climate change have produced a welcome surprise in the form of flowers and fruit.
Ma opened up part of his family pear farm to city dwellers in 2006, and as happy as he is about his modest success, he worries about what it means for the climate. Since 2012, average annual temperature has shown a continuous warming trend, the Korea Meteorological Administration said in a report, noting that the average temperature last year of 13.7 degrees Celsius was the highest since its records began in 1973.
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