The Coffee plant
As happens with cocoa plants, some coffee plantations are located near other trees, so as to be protected from the sun and maintain soil humidity. The berries, or cherries, are disposed in a row of bunches on the branches and when they are ripe for harvest they turn red. They have a fleshy pulp, followed by a sticky layer and finally a parchment-like film (the so-called "pergamino") that coats the bean.
Inside the fruits we generally find two coffee beans, one in front of the other, encased in a thin membrane. If the berry only has one bean, this type will be called "Caracolito".
The Arabica berries are ripe after 6/8 months, whereas the Robusta berries after 9/11 months, and you generally have a main and secondary harvest. According to the areas, this occurs between September and December in Ethiopia and Central America, In Brazil and Zimbabwe you have the main harvest in April or May, even if it extends to August. In equatorial countries like Uganda and Colombia, fruits are harvested all the year round, especially if plants are at different altitudes.
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