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The coffee tree produces its first crop of cherries 45
years after planting. With regular pruning, the tree reaches
maximum productivity at ten years. |
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There are two significant coffee trees amongst approximately
60 species - Arabica (Coffea arabica) and Robusta (Coffea canephora).
They grow best in hot, wet, temperate climates between the tropics
of Cancer and Capricorn. |