Coffee: Growing, ProcessingThe removal of the cherry and parchment from the coffee seed.: Coffee is either wet-processed (also called washed or wet-milled) or dry-processed (also called wild, natural or natural... ...more, Sustainable Production
edited by
Jean Nicolas Wintgens
Information from the publisher:
A guide for growers, processors, traders, and researchers.
Coffee professionals around the world will find the specific information they need in this lavishly illustrated and practical work designed to answer all their questions about the coffee plant and how it is grown, harvested, processed and refined.
Specialists and experienced professionals were consulted and some 40 renowned international experts have contributed their specific knowledge and expertise to this comprehensive handbook, covering such topics as:
* Growing
* Pests, diseases, and their control
* Harvesting and processing
* StorageGreen coffee can be stored much longer than roasted coffee: Roasted coffee starts to lose its aromatics in 10 days after roasting. Green coffee can be stored months... ...more, shipment, quality
* The latest economical and technological aspects
In addition, special indexes demystify such confusing data as information sources, conversion tables and other technicalities. With its 40 chapters, over 600 pages and 900 superb illustrations, this is a universally reliable manual, providing basic guidelines and recommendations applicable everywhere, and not geared to any specific country.
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Table of Contents
Part 1: Growing
* The coffee plant
* Botany & genetics of coffee
* Coffee selection and breeding
* Coffee propagation
* Biotechnology applied to coffee
* Environmental factors suitable for coffee cultivation
* Establishing a coffee plantation
* Crop maintenance
* Vermicomposting in coffee cultivation
* OrganicGrown without the use of artificial fertilizers, herbicides, etc.: Organic coffee has been grown according to organic farming techniques, typically without the use of artificial fertilizers. Some farms... ...more coffee
* Frost in coffee crops
* Importance of O.M and biological fertility in coffee soils
* Sustainable coffee production
* Shade Management and its effect on coffee growth and quality
* Diversification and transition of coffee systems
Part 2: Pests and Diseases
* Coffee pests in Africa
* Major pests of coffee in Asia & Pacific Region
* NematodesIn coffee agriculture, nematodes as a pest affect the root of the coffee, attacking the plant. There are also beneficial types of nematodes that add to soil health.:... ...more in coffee
* Coffee DiseasesCoffea Arabica is susceptible to a host of diseases, such as Coffee Berry Disease (CBD), Coffee Berry Borer (CBB, also known as Broca), and Coffee Leaf Rust (CLR).... ...more
* Viral diseases in coffee
* Resistance to Coffee Leaf Rust and Coffee Berry DiseaseAbbreviated as CBD: A fungal disease that results in cherry dying and dropping to the ground before it is ripe.: A fungal disease that results in cherry dying... ...more
* Spraying equipment for coffee
* Quarantine for coffee
Part 3: Harvesting and Processing
* Yield estimation & harvest periods
* Harvesting and green coffeeGreen coffee refers to the processed seed of the coffee tree fruit. Coffee is a flowering shrub that produces fruit. The seeds of the fruit are processed, roasted,... ...more processing
* Ecological processing and use of coffee waste
Part 4: Storage, Shipment, Quality
* Green coffee storageGreen coffee is the dried seed from the fruit of a tree. In the past it was shipped in jute or sisal bags, which prevented coffee from becoming... ...more
* Shipment of green coffee
* Green coffee bean classification
* Green coffee defects
* Factors influencing the quality of green coffee
* Coffee bean quality
Part 5: Economics
* Economical aspects in coffee production
Part 6: Data and Information
* Units & Conversion tables
* Infomation Source
* Data on coffee |
