Taiwan's Gukeng coffee beans reduced production of raw beans by more than 20%.

Affected by the cold damage and typhoon last year, the production of Gukeng coffee in Yunlin County has been greatly reduced. The output of raw beans in some coffee gardens has decreased by about 70%. Many coffee farmers are reluctant to sell raw beans, resulting in prices rising from 1000 yuan to 1200 yuan per kilogram of raw beans at low and middle elevations. it rose to 1200 yuan to 1500 yuan.

Coffee farmer Liu Yiteng pointed out that the harvest period of Gukeng coffee is coming to an end from October to March of the following year. It takes dry weather for coffee to blossom and bear fruit. Because of the heavy wet and rainy season in Taiwan, as well as the effects of cold damage and typhoon damage at the beginning of last year, the production of coffee has been reduced in all parts of Taiwan this year, and only a few areas have survived. This year, the output of raw coffee beans in Taiwan has decreased by more than 60%. Because the output is low, and because it has just been harvested, many operators and farmers are willing to sell raw beans and wait and see what happens.

Guquan Coffee Farm has planted 3, 000 coffee trees and harvested 1800 kilograms of raw beans with shells last year, but this year it has produced only a fraction of 800kg. You Mulin, a coffee farmer in Huashan Village, Gukeng Township, said that the yield was less than one-third, and some of the whole garden even had no fruit to harvest.

Liu Yiteng said that at present, coffee trees have begun to bloom. At present, there are fewer Rain Water, more sunny days, and good flower conditions. As long as they do not encounter typhoons and diseases and insect pests, coffee fruits should bear a bumper harvest by the end of this year. As for the price, it should not change much. (Li Zhengyuan / Yunlin reporting)

The coffee tree was hit by the typhoon and its roots were damaged and unable to bear fruit. Photo by Li Zhengyuan

Coffee trees are full of buds this year. Photo by Li Zhengyuan

Farmers are exposed to raw beans with shelled coffee. Photo by Li Zhengyuan

The output of raw coffee beans has been reduced by more than 50% this year. Photo by Li Zhengyuan

Raw beans with shelled coffee in Gukeng. Photo by Li Zhengyuan