Madeira Island(s)--way out in the Atlantic, where they grow special bananas

an old French map of Madeira Island. It's a Portuguese autonomous (self-governing) region.

Funchal market (Funchal is the capital city)

"The islanders believe that “smaller is better” and ooze with pride for their bananas. You can’t go on a vacation on the island without hearing about their “small bananas”, which are much sweeter and taste better than the larger ones."

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/findery/8-things-to-know-about-ma_b_7936394.html

It's a rocky, mountainous island archipelago (group of islands)