Manavella Lab

The origin of the Institute of Subtropical and Mediterranean Horticulture (IHSM) "La Mayora" lays in the effort of joining the groups from the pre-existing Experimental Station "La Mayora" of the Spanish National Research Council (EELM-CSIC) and groups from several departments of the School of Sciences of the University of Malaga (UMA) to enhance and coordinate more efficiently the scientific research in intensive horticulture and subtropical fruit growing that was being developed in the two institutions.

The creation of this UMA-CSIC shared institute in February 2010 has culminated with the moving of the researchers from both institutions to the new IHSM building to the “Campus de Teatinos“ from the University of Málaga in March 2021. Thus, the IHSM currently consists of its headquarters at the Campus de Teatinos in Malaga city and the experimental station, located in the town of Algarrobo in the Malaga province.