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From bud to flower it takes less than 5 days and once it has bloomed and in splendor for a day or two, then the flowers begin to wilt and fall. Since the flowering of the coffee is in stages, (up the tiny stem) this flowering process can last 3 months into the season. Since it takes approximately 3 months from flower to fruit, and almost another 3 to 4 months to ripen; You can be harvesting when the last flower just fell. Not all coffee beans from a tree mature at the same time. Harvesting can start in late October and continue on till March. | From bud to flower it takes less than 5 days and once it has bloomed and in splendor for a day or two, then the flowers begin to wilt and fall. Since the flowering of the coffee is in stages, (up the tiny stem) this flowering process can last 3 months into the season. Since it takes approximately 3 months from flower to fruit, and almost another 3 to 4 months to ripen; You can be harvesting when the last flower just fell. Not all coffee beans from a tree mature at the same time. Harvesting can start in late October and continue on till March. | ||
Modern growers in open area plantations use chemicals to induce synchronous flowering, diminishing the natural bearing of flowers in stages. | Modern growers in open area plantations use chemicals to induce synchronous flowering, diminishing the natural bearing of flowers in stages. The tree bears its flowers and berries from the stems coming off the branches. After the berries are ripened the section where it flowers never flower again, the bottom section of the stem becomes bare. A coffee tree that does not get trimmed will look lanky and bare at the bottom. | ||
A coffee plantation during its flowering stage creates a sweet smell that can travel for over 1 kilometer depending on the wind and terrain. The coffee flowers are white and small and shaped like a star. The scent of the flower is similar to that of sampaguita or jasmine. Very intoxicating. | A coffee plantation during its flowering stage creates a sweet smell that can travel for over 1 kilometer depending on the wind and terrain. The coffee flowers are white and small and shaped like a star. The scent of the flower is similar to that of sampaguita or jasmine. Very intoxicating. | ||
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File:Coffee beans and flowers on a branch.jpg|stem of a coffee tree bearing flowers and berries in stages | File:Coffee beans and flowers on a branch.jpg|stem of a coffee tree bearing flowers and berries in stages | ||
File:Coffee tree fruit bearing in stages.jpg|Fruit bearing in stages. Notice the bottom section of the trunk and the bottom sections of the stems. They are bare. | |||
File:Coffee robusta berries and leaves.png|Robusta coffee berries and leaves - the leaves are a little bit bigger and more oblong shaped than the arabica | File:Coffee robusta berries and leaves.png|Robusta coffee berries and leaves - the leaves are a little bit bigger and more oblong shaped than the arabica | ||
File:Coffee robusta berries and leaves2.png|Robusta coffee berries and leaves - the leaves are a little bit bigger and more oblong shaped than the arabica | File:Coffee robusta berries and leaves2.png|Robusta coffee berries and leaves - the leaves are a little bit bigger and more oblong shaped than the arabica | ||