Methods of Coffee Harvesting
The two methods of harvesting coffee are selective harvesting and strip harvesting. Each has advantages and disadvantages. Selective Harvesting Selective harvesting is the picking of only ripe coffee fruit by…
Coffee Growing Regions and Plantations
1. Chikmagalur:- Chikmagalur is one of the first few places in India where coffee was grown. It is called the land of coffee and is located in Karnataka. It is…
Coffee Plantations
History Like Munnar is to tea in Kerala, that’s how Chikmagalur is to coffee in Karnataka. Chikmagalur is known as “coffee land” of Karnataka although Chikmagalur has tea plantation as…
Growing Bush pepper in pots and fields
Yield can be obtained from the third year of planting:- BLACK PEPPER is an important spice crop of India, which is a major producer, consumer and exporter of black pepper…
All About Butterfruit/Avocado (Persea americana) in India
In Latin and South American cuisines, avocados feature in several recipes: Guacamole, tomatillo soup, chipotle chilis and chorizo breakfasts, to name a few. Indians, however, have no such adoration for…
Kodagu stays on top in coffee output
Madikeri: Kodagu, Chikmaglur and Hassan districts have asserted their prominence in coffee cultivation, production, extent of holdings and number of holders, plantation areas and productivity, apart from a high degree…
ABOUT CHIKMAGALUR
Chikkamagallooru (also known as Chikmagalur) is a town located in the Chikkamagallooru district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Located in the foothills of the Mullayanagiri range, Chikkamagallooru is famous for its environment, the lush green forests and tall mountains. Chikkamagallooru is also famous for coffee and is known as the 'coffee land' of Karnataka. It is one of the largest producers of coffee in India. National Highway 173 (India) passes through the city. It is 250 km from the state capital Bangalore.
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…