Sustainable Spanish papayas

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Publication date	Tuesday, 2 February, 2021
Keywords	agroforestry mixed farming Tropical crops Tropical crops

The Spanish Operational Group Carismed has been working on papaya cultivation. The proximity to European markets allows these papayas to be harvested at a perfect degree of ripeness and the carbon footprint is limited. Therefore, the cultivation of tropical crops in the outermost regions of the European Union can be an interesting option to promote more sustainable and resilient production systems.

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