Finca Las Margaritas Banana Plantation Visit Tenerife

Finca Las Margaritas, a banana plantation in Adeje

Finca Las Margaritas is a family-run banana plantation on the slopes of Adeje, a few minutes inland from the beaches of Costa Adeje. Rows of tall banana plants stretch across terraces protected by stone walls, which shelter them from the wind and keep the moisture in. The farm still produces bananas for market, so you walk through a real working plantation rather than a show garden.

The paths are wide, flat and accessible, which makes the visit easy for families with small children and strollers. Along the way, numbered signs, drawings and information panels explain each stage of cultivation. Is the banana plantation in Tenerife worth visiting? For travellers who want to see something of the island beyond the beach, it is a short, relaxed and very local experience.

The Canary banana, from flower to harvest

Bananas arrived in the Canary Islands in the 15th century and became the main export crop of Tenerife in the late 19th century. The Canary banana is smaller than most bananas sold in Europe, with brown speckles on its skin and a sweeter, more intense taste, and it is protected as a regional product with its own quality label. The plant is not a tree but a giant herb that grows from an underground stem.

Your guide explains how each plant produces a single bunch of fruit, how the large purple flower turns into rows of bananas, how bunches are protected and harvested by hand, and how water is brought to the terraces in a dry climate. You will see plants at different stages, which makes the whole cycle easy to understand for children and adults alike.

Gofio and the samples at the end

On the guided visit you also watch a demonstration of how gofio is made. Gofio is a flour of roasted grain, usually wheat or maize, ground in a stone mill. It was the basic food of the islands' original inhabitants long before the Spanish arrived, and it is still eaten every day in the Canaries, mixed into milk, soups, stews and desserts.

The visit ends at a small stop on the farm where you receive samples of bananas and traditional gofio products, a sweet and simple way to finish. Plan about 75 minutes for the guided visit, or at least an hour for the self-guided option. Morning visits are the most pleasant, as the plantation can be hot in the afternoon sun.

Adeje and how to get to the plantation

Adeje is a historic town on the hillside above Costa Adeje, with an old centre of white houses and a church, and wide views over the coast towards La Gomera. Below it lie the beaches, hotels and promenades of Costa Adeje and Playa de las Américas, so the plantation is an easy morning outing from most southern resorts.

Wondering how to get to Finca Las Margaritas? It is about 10 to 15 minutes by taxi or car from Costa Adeje, and there is parking at the entrance. Among things to do in Adeje, this visit pairs well with an afternoon at the beach or a meal in the old town. It is a good choice for a family activity in Tenerife when you want something calm, educational and outdoors.