Coffee from the greenhouse?

About five years ago, WUR conducted its first small-scale trial of growing a coffee bush in a greenhouse. An Arabica cultivar was investigated for this. This variant of the coffee bush is (unlike Robusta variants) a self-pollinator. This research showed that it is indeed possible to make a coffee bush bloom in a greenhouse, and eventually also harvest berries. The crop grows well in a relatively dark, humid and warm climate. It was striking that in the greenhouse the flowering period lasted longer than in the open air: it was possible to extend that period from April to November, so more than half a year.

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