How Coffee Is Grown

How Coffee Grows Coffee is really a fruit. Coffee branches form delicate white, jasmine-like blossoms that last for a little more than a day. These blossoms give way to coffee "cherries" that are red and round and very much resemble our own native cherries. It takes 3 to 5 years for the plants to begin producing and that is possible only with the proper combination of climate, rain, sunshine and shade. Coffee beans known as coffee beans can either be planted immediately or even dried for up to one year and used to plant coffee. Once planted the germination to sprout process can take up to 60 days. Typically, coffee seedlings are grown in nursery beds or polybags until they reach about 8-10 inches tall. Then, they are potted until they are ready to be planted in their final desination. About two to four years, after planting the young coffee tree will begin to produce small white flowers with a highly fragrant aroma. These flowers will last only a few days leaving behind dark leaves and soon after, small green berries It is from these small green berries that the ripe coffee cherries are grown. During this intense "growing" period the cherries can consume 70% of the coffee plants nutrients, and will actually halt the growth of the plant. Each coffee cherry contains two seeds of "beans" as they are called. Once the beans are formed they will be growing inside of an area called intergument. The coffee bean will consume and replace the intergument with the exception of a final layer that will be reffered to as the Silver Skin Layer. Arabica coffee trees will usually produce fruit in about three to five years but aren't fully mature until about seven years. If left unattended, they would grow to be about fifteen feet tall, but typically farmers keep them at six feet tall for easier harvesting. After the eight year, the coffee tree begins to produce a full crop and can yield from one to twelve pounds of coffee each year. Source: http://www.coffeefashion.com http://www.gourmandia.fr GOURMANDIA How Coffee Grows Coffee is really a fruit. Coffee branches form delicate white, jasmine-like blossoms that last for a little more than a day. These blossoms give way to coffee "cherries" that are red and round and very much resemble our own native cherries. It takes 3 to 5 years for the plants to begin producing and that is possible only with the proper combination of climate, rain, sunshine and shade. Coffee beans known as coffee beans can either be planted immediately or even dried for up to one year and used to plant coffee. Once planted the germination to sprout process can take up to 60 days. Typically, coffee seedlings are grown in nursery beds or polybags until they reach about 8-10 inches tall. Then, they are potted until they are ready to be planted in their final desination. About two to four years, after planting the young coffee tree will begin to produce small white flowers with a highly fragrant aroma. These flowers will last only a few days leaving behind dark leaves and soon after, small green berries It is from these small green berries that the ripe coffee cherries are grown. During this intense "growing" period the cherries can consume 70% of the coffee plants nutrients, and will actually halt the growth of the plant. Each coffee cherry contains two seeds of "beans" as they are called. Once the beans are formed they will be growing inside of an area called intergument. The coffee bean will consume and replace the intergument with the exception of a final layer that will be reffered to as the Silver Skin Layer. Arabica coffee trees will usually produce fruit in about three to five years but aren't fully mature until about seven years. If left unattended, they would grow to be about fifteen feet tall, but typically farmers keep them at six feet tall for easier harvesting. After the eight year, the coffee tree begins to produce a full crop and can yield from one to twelve pounds of coffee each year. Source: http://www.coffeefashion.com http://www.gourmandia.fr GOURMANDIA