Following The Plantators: Bananas, Vanilla, Rum

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Bananas and tangerines, which we see on the shelves of the markets, had a long way to overcome. 

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Some of them crossed the ocean, some escaped from the plantations of Ecuador, the latter came from Morocco or Spain. Coconuts are exported to Europe from Asian countries, cane sugar - from the Caribbean.

Madagascar - Vanilla Coast

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Madagascar is the main supplier of vanilla in the world. Huge vanilla plantation, where thousands of women and children work, situated on the north-east of the country - near the towns of Antalaha, Andapa and Sambava. Hence aroused an unspoken title of this part of the island - Vanilla Coast. Fragrant spice in the middle of the XVIII century, was brought to Madagascar from Mexico. Vanilla acclimatized very quickly, but gives growers a lot of trouble today. The plant requires artificial pollination and very gentle drying. Vanilla is one of the most expensive spices in the world.

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It's best to start exploring Vanilla plantations with Antalaha, which was one of the most prosperous places in the country 100 years ago. The flavour of Madagascar vanilla became a part of the famous perfume "Chanel №5".

Ecuador: banana empire

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Latin America countries for many years hold the title of banana vendor number 1. One-third of the collected on Ecuadorian banana plantations harvest is sent to the Russian counters. The rest - goes to the US and EU countries. The main condition for the cultivation of bananas is the humid tropics. In Ecuador there are no problems: the country is located on the equator, so the temperature and humidity in some areas is kept at the same level all year round.

Greece: the birthplace of olives

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If you were in Greece, then definitely you have seen olive groves that cover a good part of the territory of this country. But one thing is to see, and the another is to try the riping fruit right from the branch. To do this, you need to go to one of the plantations deliberately and to find out what sorts of olives it is - Gold (they are huge, and they are grown in the vicinity of Sparta), as they differ from another sortf "Chalkidiki" (green and oblong). But the main pride of the Greek olives is Kalamata - they are of aubergine color, with spicy flesh, the ones that are sold in a vinegar marinade.