13 Surprising uses for coffee
A clinical trial in Illinois found that caffeine, which reduces the swelling of blood vessels, can reduce both the intensity and frequency of headaches. Subjects in one group were given…
Seeds And Cultivation Of Pepper
Selection of site:- Sites with slight to moderate slope are ideal for pepper cultivation, as they promote drainage. Slopes facing south are to be avoided as far as possible. When…
The Young Coffee Orchard
The most crucial period in the life of a coffee orchard is the first five years. During this period the trees must be fertilized, protected from weeds and pests, and…
Orange as an Inter-crop Inside Coffee Plantations
Shade grown Indian coffee forests are recognized world over as one of the most diverse forests on planet earth. These biodiverse rich parks are a symbol of wilderness, harboring a…
Cultivation of Black Pepper in coffee estate.
VARIETY which is an early bearing High Yielding Variety capable of giving 3 to 4 times the yield of other local varieties. CLIMATE Pepper is a plant of humid…
Plants, Types, Growing Areas The coffee plant
The coffee plant (genus: Coffee, family: Rubiaceen) grows as a bush or as a tree (4 to 10 meters of height)remarkable is the fact, that this tropical plant can carry…
Coffee production (Plant genus).
Coffee production,Central, Cordillera: coffee growing on middle slopes cultivation of the coffee plant, usually done in large commercial operations. The plant, a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree of African…
Differences: Arabica and Robusta Coffee
Although arabica and robusta coffee may appear similar appearance - there are a number of differences that significantly differentiate these two popular species of coffee. The following list points out…
How Coffee Works (Red Cherry to Green Bean)
What we call a coffee bean is actually the seeds of a cherry-like fruit. Coffee trees produce berries, called coffee cherries, that turn bright red when they are ripe and ready to pick. The fruit is found in clusters along the branches of the tree. The skin of a coffee cherry (the exocarp) is thick and bitter. However, the fruit beneath it (the mesocarp) is intensely sweet and has the texture of a grape. Next comes the parenchyma, a slimy, honey-like layer, which helps protect the beans. The beans themselves are covered by a parchment-like envelope called the endocarp. This protects the two, bluish-green coffee beans, which are covered by yet another membrane, called the spermoderm or silver skin.
Climate for Growing Arabica Coffee Beans
Arabica coffee is grown in relatively cool climates in the region between the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn. The optimum temperature is between 15-24ºC (59-75ºF) year round. Photosynthesis is slowed…