{
  "id": 8949446,
  "title": "French farmers turn to tropical crops amid rising temperatures",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/french-farmers-turn-to-tropical-crops-amid-rising-temperatures",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-21T14:39:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/down-to-earth/20260921-french-farmers-turn-to-tropical-crops-amid-rising-temperatures"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In the south of France, climate change is reshaping the region’s fruit production. Rather than fighting against it, a growing number of farmers are learning how to work with it – turning to tropical crops, now well-suited to the local climate. Bananas, papaya and even dragon fruit are being grown in greenhouses but also in open fields, without heating or pesticides. Our Down to Earth team reports.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}