Coffee trees bloom in February-March (Northern Hemisphere) or June-July (Southern Hemisphere), depending on the origin. The flower color is white, Corolla 5-lobed, reversing, sending out a strong aroma. Coffee flowers are similar to jasmine in appearance and smell. When they bloom, they grow in clusters on the branches of coffee trees, and the flowering period is about 3-5 days. Coffee trees take as long as 3-5 years from planting to fruiting. 6-10 years of coffee trees are the easiest to bear fruit, with a harvest period of about 15-20 years. The harvest time depends on the geographical location, climate and altitude, and varies according to the conditions of each producing area.
The arrangement and distribution of coffee flowers
The arrangement and distribution of coffee flowers
Coffee flowers
Coffee flowers
After the coffee blossoms, it slowly forms green coffee fruit. The immature coffee fruit is green, and after a ripening period of 6-7 months, the mature fruit skin is red. Coffee fruit grows densely along each branch, although it grows on the same branch, the ripening period of each fruit is different, some are still turquoise, some have turned slightly yellow, some are yellow, some are fully ripe bright red, and some are dry dark brown. Because it is not mature at the same time, manual picking is generally used when picking coffee fruits to avoid picking immature beans. It is hard for a farmer to pick coffee fruit, and the price is very low, so we should cherish every cup of coffee.
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