coffee harvesting
Gathering ripe cherries
Coffee harvesting is the process of picking ripe coffee cherries from coffee plants, typically done by hand in most growing regions to ensure only mature fruit is selected.
The timing is critical since cherries on the same branch ripen at different rates, often requiring multiple passes through the same field.
In some flatter terrain, mechanical harvesters strip all cherries at once, though this yields a mix of ripe and unripe fruit.
Coffee harvesting season varies by region, running from October to February in many Latin American countries.
- hand-pickingSelecting items individually
- labor costsPayment for work performed
- basketsWoven carrying containers
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- seasonal variationsRecurring annual differences
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