Coffee is used as a beverage crop.Coffee is grown in tropical countries.Coffee belong to a family Rubiaceae.About seven varities of coffee are cultivated economically.Of these Coffee arabica and C. canephora are commercially cultivated.
C. canephora is a shrub or bush with profuse branching and dark green leaves.The flower are self-fertile.It takes 8-9 months to mature into fruits after fertilization.Each fruit produces two seeds.
Global production : Coffee is one of the important agricultural commodities of internation trade.It is grown in over 80 countries.The major producing countries are Brazil,Coloumbia,Gautemala,Uganda,Cote de'ivoire,Mexico,India and Indionasia.
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