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  1. Waylon
    27.04.2023 @ 16:49

    As an AI language model, I do not have personal opinions or experiences to share. However, I can provide a translation of the text into English for better understanding:

    Photography: Hannah Milman, Donna Schneider and Gary Schneider, Stephen Cucura and Jesse Avalos, Bokeelia, Florida Home. Tell us about your business.

    PINE ISLAND TROPICALS: Pine Island Tropicals is a 16-acre eco-friendly family-owned and operated farm located on an island in southwest Florida since 1993. We take pride in growing a variety of tropical ornamental plants, tropical flowers, organic tropical produce, and sugarcane. We also produce small batches of locally grown products.

    FRUITSCAPES: Our business is FruitScapes, located on Pine Island in southwest Florida. Our business is part fruit tree nursery and part tropical fruit market. When you walk into our roadside market, you can see different fruit trees and discover how they grow. You can taste different fruits, buy them, and even buy trees for your own garden if interested.

    Tell us about your workspace, store, or studio.

    PINE ISLAND TROPICALS: This is a small cabin kitchen located on our farm and cooperative market where we can enjoy tropical views.

    FRUITSCAPES: Here is an old mango grove with a roadside market. We have woven a fruit tree nursery on the open space of this small grove, and we have updated it with new varieties of mangoes and other tropical fruits. We sell our fruits (as well as fruits from other local growers) in the market, which is organized, clean, and enthusiastic.

    What motivates you?

    PINE ISLAND TROPICALS: Our inspiration comes from our tropical garden, which stems from our passion and hard work. We are also deeply inspired by our customers excitement when they see fruits, flowers, or vegetables that they have never seen outside their own country.

    FRUITSCAPES: Our business is trees and the fruits they produce. These plants inspire me because they provide something that keeps us alive: food, and a variety of foods that we never tire of.

    What makes your business stand out?

    PINE ISLAND TROPICALS: We have a large variety of tropical fruits, flowers, vegetables, and sugarcane from all over the tropical world. This diversity sets us apart, but we also focus on providing the best products for our customers.

    FRUITSCAPES: Our