Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Guatemalan coffee crop damage due to Hurricane Stan
Guatemala City According to preliminary estimates from the Guatemalan National Coffee Association, Anacafe, damages to coffee plants due to Hurricane Stan could amount to some 80,000 60-kilo bags (about 2.37% of the crop) or $10.6 million.
The president of Anacafe, Jose Angel Lopez told daily La Prensa Libre that the worse damages were reported in the departments of San Marcos, Retalhuleu, Quetzaltenango, Sololá and Suchitepéquez. He added that losses could reach $26.5 million (about 6% of the crop) if plantations and infrastructure are not rehabilitated soon.
This is a another setback for the gourmet coffee industry. The Guatemala coffee is very similar in taste and charactrer to the Costa Rica coffee.
The president of Anacafe, Jose Angel Lopez told daily La Prensa Libre that the worse damages were reported in the departments of San Marcos, Retalhuleu, Quetzaltenango, Sololá and Suchitepéquez. He added that losses could reach $26.5 million (about 6% of the crop) if plantations and infrastructure are not rehabilitated soon.
This is a another setback for the gourmet coffee industry. The Guatemala coffee is very similar in taste and charactrer to the Costa Rica coffee.
# posted by Buck @ 9:41 PM 
