Английская Википедия:Coffee production in Puerto Rico
Coffee production in Puerto Rico has a checkered history between the 18th century and the present. Output peaked during the Spanish colonial rule but slumped when the island was annexed by the United States in 1898.Шаблон:Sfn In recent years, the gourmet coffee trade has seen an exponential growth with many of the traditional coffee haciendas of the Spanish colonial period being revived.Шаблон:Sfn Puerto Rican coffee is characterized as smooth and sweet.Шаблон:Sfn
History
Coffee was first introduced to Puerto Rico in 1736[1] as a minor cash crop during Spanish colonial rule from nearby Martinique, and was mostly consumed locally. By the end of the 18th century, the island produced more than a million pounds of coffee a year. By the late 19th century, coffee production peaked, and the island was the world's seventh largest producer of coffee.Шаблон:Sfn Utuado was the most prominent site in coffee production before 1898.Шаблон:Sfn This rapid rise in the quantity and quality of coffee produced in the island is attributed to immigrants from Europe who brought their expertise to bear on its growth.Шаблон:Sfn
In 1898, the United States annexed the island from Spanish control, and it subsequently saw a decline in coffee production, as emphasis was more on growing sugar cane commercially.Шаблон:Sfn However, there is now a resurgence of coffee production, with the traditional hacienda estates reopening, and additional areas being brought under the crop. New coffee farms have been started in the Cordillera Central where the nutrient content in the volcanic soil is conducive to high value production of gourmet coffee.Шаблон:Sfn
Production
The island's coffee producing areas are spread throughout Puerto Rico, lying at an elevation range of Шаблон:Convert in the western central mountainous terrain extending from Rincón to Orocovis. There is also potential for growing coffee in the higher elevations in places such as Ponce, with a peak of Шаблон:Convert in elevation.Шаблон:Sfn The main areas which produce coffee are in the municipalities of Yauco, Puerto Rico, Adjuntas, San Sebastián, Lares and Las Marías in the northwestern central part of the country.Шаблон:Sfn In recent years, production has been affected by factors such as cloud cover, climate change, high cost of production, and the effects of political unrest. It is also reported that about half of the crop remains unpicked because pickers are not available.Шаблон:Sfn
Coffea arabica is the main species of coffee grown; popular varieties are Bourbon, Typica, Pacas and Catimor. The local consumption accounts for one third of the produce. Coffee from Dominican Republic and Mexico is also imported for commercial grade coffees for local consumption by fast foods and most small town cafeterias. The exported quantity is, however, very limited.Шаблон:Sfn
See also
References
Bibliography
External links
- All About Puerto Rico Coffee – History and Best Brands
- Types of coins that circulate in Puerto Rico (1508-2017)
- La Montaña - Yauco Ganador Taza de Oro de Puerto Rico 2019 - 2020 Gustos Reserva [1]
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