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La Fortuna
History
The village of El Portillo is located at 2 kilometers of San Juan in
the Department of Intibuca. This producer was motivated by the
technician of the zone by a space of 3 years so that participe in the
Cup of Excellence. This producer has been born in San Juan, Intibuca and
for 20 years it began to seed coffee in this community.
Quality Practices
Farm management: Semi-Technological and sustainable controls.
Environmental Care
A diversity of natural of the latifoliado forest exists and
coniferous species between which they are possible to be mentioned:
peach tree, pine, wild, Zapotillo, guamo, limoncillo, this place this
surrounded by natural cascades and beautiful species of flowers,
orchids. They exist different wild animal species, surround in the place
becoming, the property in a site to live and at same time a biological
space. Within the species can be found deer white tail (cola blanca),
pesote, racoons, tacuazines, tepezcuintes, perico, armadillos, presence
of birds, among them are finches wanderers, guarda barrancos (keeps
precipices), turkeys, perdiz, sparrows.
Coffee Process Information
Fertilization: Granular chemistries in the conventional
property, based on ground analysis.
Disease and Pest Control: Cultural practices and
biological control when necessary
Harvesting: He makes it with manual labor described
neighboring as its family enable the workers to collect solely the
mature coffee in its optimal point of maturity.
Pulping and Fermantation: The depulping one makes it using
traditional machine of horizontal cylinder. With the climatologicas
conditions and height of the zone the fermentation process of the coffee
oscillates between 14 and 17 hours being made in natural form.
Drying:It is made immediately after the
washing, predry of The patio of the property. Soon it takes it place to
another of 1400 meters of height to give the point of requinto in a time
of 4 to 6 days.
Other Statistics:
Annual Production: 30 bags
Coffee varieties: Catuaí-Villa Sarch
Type of Soil: Franc
Average Annual Rainfall: 2,500 mm
Type of Shade: Guama, Liquidambar, Guajiniquel and Musaceas
Water Source: Natural water sources from the farm
Permanent Employees: 1
Temporary Employees: 8
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