In September 2021, the eruption of the La Palma volcano ravaged homes, schools, farms, and the livelihoods of thousands of families on the island of La Palma.

Today, a small step forward in the reconstruction of the Aridane Valley was taken with the collection of the first harvest from a farm that was rebuilt on top of the volcanic eruption.

The crop harvested in Las Hoyas' farm was planted in April 2024, after months of work to prepare the land as previous generations did years ago to sift and plant on volcanic soil.

One hundred and ninety-five banana clusters symbolize the resilience of the farmers of La Palma and the enormous efforts they've made to recover the island's productive capacity. Among other things, their efforts to get their farms back in shape included opening new accesses, leveling the land, cooling the area, building walls, and installing irrigation systems.

In this long process, political commitment to producers and agriculture in the Canary Islands has been, is, and will continue to be key. Europlátano encourages the Public Administration to continue actively listening, coordinating management and financial support to farmers to recover the lost surface area.

"Europlátano reaffirms its support for producers, who are protagonists in this reconstruction. We also want to thank everybody who has accompanied us in this long and arduous process: workers, customers, consumers, and society, in general. In a few weeks, they'll be able to enjoy these bananas, which symbolize recovery after a catastrophe, in their homes."

Source - https://www.freshplaza.com