Date of visit : 10.11.2023
For Mara Ferrez and her family, selling their papayas via CrowdFarming.com is the most important pillar of their project:
We visited the Finca Alhambra Tropical at harvest time. Fran Rubiño, Mara’s husband, explains the ripening process of the papaya fruit:
Weeks and months of trail and error were prerequisite for the magnificent papaya plantation to take on its current shape. Mara remembers the beginnings of the Finca Alhambra Tropical:
At the Finca Alhambra Tropical, papayas are grown according to strict ecological standards – but also with the latest technologies. This applies in particular to the plants’ supply of water and nutrients. All papaya trees are connected to a network of pipes and measuring points. The drip irrigation system is supplemented by additional digital equipment. This is Fran’s speciality:
Some Alhambra Tropical customers use the green, unripe papayas as delicacy in the kitchen. This was new for Mara Ferrez:
Sometimes visitors have unusual questions. But with Mara Ferrez, no question goes unanswered. Not even this one of (a) curious Gabi :
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