Farming in the tropics
Pros and Cons of a tropical clime
Mother Nature gives us nearly year-round heat and humidity that tropical fruits and vegetables crave.
Southern Florida is 1 of 2 subtropical climates in the continental U.S. That allows us to grow some but not all of our tropical fruit. So we also grow our tropicals across the Caribbean, Central, and South America.
But our tropical climate brings other notable differences…
Weather
The Caribbean and Central America has both heat and humidity. When this weather abruptly changes, it can impact not only the current year’s crop but sometimes future harvests as well.
Weather
Bees & more
It’s a delicate balance. There are welcomed insects and animals like bees and bats (they’re our pollinators). Then there are the unwelcomed creatures. Some go after our fruit, some our plants…
Bees & more
Soil concerns
Mother Nature can present some high hurdles. Diseases found in the soil spread geographically. It can be devastating for your crops. Some diseases are permanent. More…
