The growth of the coffee berry

In Kenya the coffee berry stays in the "pin-head" stage for approximately 6-8 weeks after flowering. A period of rapid growth follows which ends when the berry is about 17 weeks old. Thereafter, a small loss of fresh weight seems to occur while the dry weight remains constant for about two weeks. At this stage the beans have attained their final size but dry matter can be as low as 9 per cent. Until the time when ripening begins, the fresh weight of the berry increases little while the dry weight increases regularly. In this period dry weight is laid down mainly in the beans which attain their final dry weight when the berry is still green. During ripening of the berry (which is in fact ripening of the pulp) the fresh weight of the beans drops slightly due to loss of water. Both fresh weight and dry weight of the pulp (including parchment) increase considerably during ripening by approximately 121 per cent. and 106 per cent. respectively

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	132163 Wormer, T.M.
Format:	biblioteca
Published:	1964
Subjects:	COFFEA, FRUTO, ETAPAS DE DESARROLLO DE LA PLANTA, KENIA,
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