Papua New Guinea coffee facts: Population (2007): 5.8 million people Coffee Production: 1 million bags Arabica (60 kg) Country bag capacity: 132 pounds - 60 kg Domestic Consumption: 300,000 bags Coffee Export: 700,000 thousand bags Cultivated Area: About 120,000 hectares (nearly 297,000 acres)
Harvests: April - September
Arabica Introduced: Arabica from Jamaica Blue Mountain seed was introduced to PNG Highlands in the late 1930s. Specialty Coffee Regions: Highlands near Kainantu, Goroka, Mount Hagen and in the Wahgi Valley. Grades: AA, A, PB. Grades AA and A combined make up only 13% of the crop. Farms: Family-owned coffee gardens produce over 70% of the countrie' annual exportable coffee crop. Botanical Varietals: Typica (from Jamaica Blue Mountain origin), Bourbon
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