El Pino - Honduras 2009 Verified listing

Overview

Fertilization : Fertilization is done 2 times a year. Weed Control: Its done 4 times a year by hand using a hoe and a machete. Disease and plagues control: He only gets fungi attacks , so he uses fungicides for control. Varieties: CATUAI ROJO, Yellow Y CAFE 90 Tissue and Shading: Sanitary selective pruning and a 20% shade Harvesting: Harvesting begins and January and ends in April; all the family helps during this months. Wet Mill: Pulping is done with an engine pulping, natural removal of mucilage, wash and selection in tanks. Commercialization: He used to sell wet parchment to intermediary, but he was able to sell a coffe lot to Kentaro Maruyama in last years COE. Flora: guachipilin, encino, peaches, matazano, lesquin, beans, uamo,avocado Fauna: guatuza, tepescuintle, squirrels