Kenya AA | introduction to Longyedo Cooperative in Kirin Yajia producing area (Kirinyaga)

Kenya Kirin Yaga (Kirinyaga) Longyedo Cooperative

Altitude: 1700-2000 m

Varieties: SL28, SL34

Treatment: washing

Flavor: raisin, blackcurrant, blueberry, vanilla, fruit juice taste.

The Longyedo Farmers' Cooperative (Rungeto Farmers Co-operative Society) is located on the southern slope of Mount Kenya and has three washing plants. Rungeto FCS Ltd was founded in 1996 and broke away from the Ngariama FCS Farmers' Cooperative. Coffee cultivation began in 1952, and the three current washing plants were all established in the Ngariama Society era, the first was the Kii washing plant (1965), then the Karimikui (1968), and finally the Kiangoi (1995). Longyedo's main production season is October and November every year, and after it is processed, it will be ready for sale in January of the following year. Another harvest season is the early harvest season, which is harvested in May and June and shelled in August, with a quantity of only 10% of the total yield. The average annual rainfall is 1300-1800mm, and the rainy season is divided into two periods: long and short. The long rainy season rainfall in the main producing season is quite sufficient, starting in March and ending in June every year. The short rainy season rainfall in the early harvest season is unstable, starting in October and ending in December. The main flowering season is in April and the secondary flowering season is in October. After the cherries of Longyedo are harvested, they will be sent to the washing plant on the same day, and will be screened before processing. The red ripe cherries are separated from immature and overripe cherries from foreign bodies, and pure river water is used for treatment. Recycle before finally entering the leakage trough. After drying in the sun, it will be sent to the dry treatment plant to remove the shell.