Several species of shrub of the genus Coffea produce the berries from which coffee is extracted. The two main species commercially cultivated are Coffea canephora (predominantly a form known as 'robusta') and C. arabica. Coffea arabica is predominantly self- pollinating, and as a result the seedlings are generally uniform and vary little from their parents.
FAMILY -
Rubiacee (Jasmin, Chinaroot, gardenia, etc.) IDEAL HABITAT -
Tropical and equatorial regions Warm
climate and humidity Temperature ranging from 15 to
30 °C (59 to 86 °F) Volcanic soils rich in nitrogen. PLANT HEIGHT -
The plant can grow to a height of 12
meters (40 feet),but cultivated plants are pruned when
they reach 6.5/9.5 ft to make harvesting easier. PLANT LIFE -
20 - 30 years ANNUAL YIELD PER PLANT -
Aprox. 900g (1.9 lb) of green coffee. FRUIT (SIMILAR TO A CHERRY) -
It turns from green
to red or yellow when fully ripe.
COFFEE PLANT
Several species of shrub of the genus Coffea produce the berries from which coffee is extracted. The two main species commercially cultivated are Coffea canephora (predominantly a form known as 'robusta') and C. arabica. Coffea arabica is predominantly self- pollinating, and as a result the seedlings are generally uniform and vary little from their parents.
FAMILY - Rubiacee (Jasmin, Chinaroot, gardenia, etc.)
IDEAL HABITAT - Tropical and equatorial regions Warm
climate and humidity Temperature ranging from 15 to
30 °C (59 to 86 °F) Volcanic soils rich in nitrogen.
PLANT HEIGHT - The plant can grow to a height of 12
meters (40 feet),but cultivated plants are pruned when
they reach 6.5/9.5 ft to make harvesting easier.
PLANT LIFE - 20 - 30 years
ANNUAL YIELD PER PLANT - Aprox. 900g (1.9 lb)
of green coffee.
FRUIT (SIMILAR TO A CHERRY) - It turns from green
to red or yellow when fully ripe.