Foul Weather Damaged
Coffee Plants
The foul weather and
strong winds of the past
couple of weeks has been
blamed for the damage
sustained by 14.000
hectares of coffee
fields, converting into
a huge loss for growers,
especially in high
altitude areas.
According to Rodrigo
Vargas, president of the
Cámara de Cafetaleros de
Costa Rica, the almost
100 Km/h winds caused
much of the damage.
The areas most affected
by the weather were
Carrizal de Alajuela,
Poás, Ceiba and San
Isidro, as well as areas
of 1.300 metres above
seal level in Cartago.
Growers in the areas
northwest of San José,
San Ramón and Naranjo,
for example, reported no
damage.
The 14.000 hectares
represents 18% of the
total coffee production,
which is estimated at
2.6 million bushels for
the 2007-2008 harvest
season.
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