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2007 Honduras Cup of Excellence® Winning Farms - Auction July 10, 2007
Lot#: 10 Timoteo Hernandez - Yaruchel
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Yaruchel

History
Small producer, resident in the community of Yaruchel, municipality of Belen Gualcho department of Ocotepeque, Honduras, Central America. In general the view is very interesting offering an attractive landscape that pleases the travelers heading to the main city where a historical monument such as a catholic temple is located; It was constructed during the Spanish conquest. Timoteo Hernandez, at the moment is organized in a group of producers, with the objective of constituting itself legally in an organizational structure.

Quality Practices
Its harvest was processed with the rigorous cares that the clean beneficiary of the coffee demands.

Environmental Care
Always taking care of not to contaminating the atmosphere with the pulp and by-products of the coffee, the pulp is incorporated to the coffee plantation at the same moment that it is obtained; the waters remaining from the washing are kept in a small sink and are used for the irrigation of the familiar orchard.

Coffee Process Information
Fertilization:
It has a rich argillaceous frank ground in Organic matter and it is fertilized once a year with Coffee grower Formula.
Disease and Pest Control: Cultural practices and biological control when necessary
Harvesting: Handpicking of ripe grains of Coffee begins in January and finish in June. This task is performed by skillful men and woman.
Pulping and Fermantation: Takes the pulp of on dry.
Drying: The coffee was dried in screens under the concept of solar dryers dome typed.

Other Statistics:
Annual Production: 30 bags
Coffee varieties: Catuai
Type of Soil: Franc
Average Annual Rainfall: 2,000 - 2,500 mm
Type of Shade: Inga
Water Source: Natural water sources from the farm
Permanent Employees: 1
Temporary Employees: 10 - 20

Property Characteristics: Coffee Characteristics:
Farm: Yaruchel
Farmer: Timoteo Hernandez
Rank: 10
City: Belen Gualcho
Region: Ocotepeque
Country: Honduras
Farm Size: 3.00 Hectares
Coffee growing area: 3.00 Hectares
Altitude: 1500 masl
Certification: None
Variety: Catuai
Processing System: Wet processing
Lot Size: 21 bags
International Jury Score: 86.44
Cupping Number #: 735
Price: 5.06 USD
Winning Bidder: Coffee Bean International, Inc.
Jury Descriptions: sweet aftertaste (14), sweet acidity (12), well balanced (12), bright lingering acidity (9), brown sugar (7), cherry juice (4), apricot (2), clean, apple
Please Note: If a number appears in brackets next to a description it indicates the number of jurors that agreed with that particular decription.
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