GREENHOUSE CULTIVATION OF TROPICAL FRUITS

Greenhouse cultivation of tropical fruits has evolved enormously since Louis XIV of France exercised his royal privilege by tasting the first pineapple produced in Europe. Modern greenhouse technology has even made it possible to commercially cultivate the banana, with high yields and profits, of interest in subtropical areas such as the Canary Islands and Morocco. Although herbaceous tropical fruits are better adapted to this type of cultivation, woody tropicals may also benefit particularly under certain geographic or economic conditions. The subject is dealt with by crops, rather than by disciplines.