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Video | South Korea’s rising temperatures allow farmers to harvest bananas

The cultivated area of subtropical fruits and crops in South Korea increased tenfold from 2021 to 2023

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Rising temperatures allow Seoul farmers to harvest bananas

Rising temperatures allow Seoul farmers to harvest bananas

Bananas usually grow in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, and South Korea lies in a temperate zone with four distinct seasons.

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Since 2012, however, South Korea’s average annual temperature has gone through a continuous warming trend, creating near-perfect conditions for growing bananas.

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