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Heat-Tolerant Greenhouse Crops for Tropical Summers

3000 m² greenhouse, 35°C avg summer, 83% humidity. Try: basil, peppers, eggplant, melons—thrive in heat. Can you lower humidity? Market demand? These sell well in Canada at 30°C+.

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