The Plant Episode One {Research & Notes}
Coffee Varieties: The Variety Catalog from World Coffee Research- https://varieties.worldcoffeeresearch.org/varieties
The Coffee Plant Life Cycle: DaMatta, F.M., Ronchi, C.P., Maestri, M. & Barros, R.S. (2007). Ecophysiology of coffee growth and production. Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology, 19(4), 485-510. https://www.readcube.com/articles/10.1590/S1677-04202007000400014
Coffee Cherries Different Ripening Stages
Caption: The coffee cherries on this plant developed at different speeds, so you see a mix of green (unripe), yellow (ripening), and red (ripe) cherries on the plant.
Photo Credit: Evie Smith, 2020
Coffee cherries
Caption: Harvested ripe coffee cherries
Photo Credit: Evie Smith, 2020
Coffee buds
Caption: Coffee buds. These buds will go dormant for 2-4 months during the dry season. Once water is returned to the plant (usually through rainfall), dormancy will break, and these buds will turn into coffee flowers.
Photo Credit: Evie Smith, 2020
Economics Part Two {Research & Notes}
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