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Guatemala Coffee Market develops steadily how is Guatemala's Arabica coffee beans exported

Published: 2024-11-08 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2024/11/08, According to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's overseas Service (Foreign Agricultural Service), the 2020 Agricultural Marketing year (marketing year) predicted that the Guatemalan coffee harvest this year and cultivation next year had been completed, unaffected by the novel coronavirus epidemic. Calculated on the basis of a bag of raw coffee beans weighing 60 kg, the output in 2020 is estimated to be 3.67 million bags, which is higher than that of

According to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's overseas Service (Foreign Agricultural Service), the 2020 Agricultural Marketing year (marketing year) predicted that the Guatemalan coffee harvest this year and cultivation next year had been completed, unaffected by the novel coronavirus epidemic. Calculated on the basis of a bag of raw coffee beans weighing 60 kg, the output in 2020 is estimated to be 3.67 million bags, which is higher than the previous forecast of 2% of the output forecast for 2021 about 3.65 million bags. The impact of the epidemic on Guatemala's coffee industry Jiaotong University is mainly focused on the logistics and transportation of crops, as a result of public transport control policies.

In 2019, the price of Guatemalan coffee is about $190 to $230 per bag, and the price and gross profit are higher than the average price in the international market, indicating that Guatemalan coffee is of high quality and high demand. The estimated export volume for the 2020 production year is 3.42 million bags and is expected to be 3.41 million bags in 2021. The decrease in export volume is due to cyclical market demand fluctuations and the impact of planting farmland renewal crops. At present, the top three export markets of Guatemalan coffee are the United States, Japan and Canada, with 50 per cent of exports to North America, 24.6 per cent to Europe and 22.3 per cent to Asia.

In Guatemala, the temperature suitable for coffee growth is about 16 to 32 °C (between. When growing coffee at a height of about 500,700 meters (1600 to 2300 feet) above sea level, the seedlings must be well shaded. [3] plantations at an average altitude of about 1500 meters (4900 feet) should be equipped with wind protection against cold northerly winds. Overall, most coffee plantations in Guatemala are located between 500 and 5000 meters (1600 to 16400 feet) above sea level.

There are many coffee-growing areas in Guatemala, but the main coffee-growing areas are Amatitlan, Zacatepex, Solola, Rita Lulaiu, Xsaltnango, San Marcos and Haute-Verapas. Around Guatemala City, Chimartenango, Verapas and other old cities.

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