My Edible Fruit Trees: Dwarf Coffee Trees

Dwarf Coffee - Red Catuai (Seedling) ^10/10

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I hope to use the beans to make our own coffee eventually. I initially planted these trees at the back of our property which had a lot of clay and only managed to water them once a month and as a result their growth was slow. I decided to transplant them to along side the house improve the soil by adding peat moss and lots of mulch and where i could regularly water them. They have increased in size x5 in the last 6 months. 

In April this year the tree began to fruit bright red coffee cherries, i picked these squeezed the green beans and soaked them in water for 2 days. i poped these beans into a mesh bag rubbed them to remove the membrane.  Then put  the beans onto paper kitchen towel sitting on a baking rack. Over the period of a couple of days the beans dry out, cracks form at the top so that the white parchment starts to spilt. The  parchment layer can be picked off to reveal the green bean. I have stock piling  these green bean til i  have enough 500 grams to trial roasting with pop corn machine. i will attach images.

Fruiting Months March, April, May, June, July

Planted: 2011

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter and Spring

Pruned By: 50% in Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: organic xtra

Organic Status:Organic

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Dwarf Coffee - Red Catuai ^5/10

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Just planted

Planted: 2010

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

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Dwarf Coffee - Red Catuai

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growing well in a raised garden, havested  berries for the first time tis year and had about a kilo of coffee beans roasted .... yum

Planted: 2009

Qty: 1

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Had to dig this out and repot it is currently fruiting and won't be replanted till the end of fruiting... then I shall get some more...

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Dwarf Coffee - Red Catuai ^10/10

Fruiting Months July, August, September

Planted: 2007

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Fruit Harvest: 2 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: home compost

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None

Organic Status:Organic

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Gorgeous looking plant with glossy leaves and bright red fruit all along the branches. No pests.

Dwarf Coffee - Red Catuai

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Hope to get pics soon! My coffee tree is just starting to bud for the first time! Will transplant it out of bonsai bag into larger pot afterwards.

Dwarf Coffee - Red Catuai

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Baby coffee didn't survive the move.