Multiple cropping
Two or more crops grown in the same piece of land and managed independently.
Cover crops
Plants, especially herbaceous ones, sown between permanent crops for covering or protecting soil against erosion.
Body
A mouthfeel of heavy, regularly desirable texture, usually found in coffee grown in high places. Such coffee has more aroma and flavor.
Hydrographical basin
River basin and catchment area draining rainwater to a watercourse. The term can refer only to a part of it. For example, the Magdalena river basin upstream from Honda, Tolima. The basin concept applies without notion of scale, from a large river to the smallest stream.
Crece
Center for Regional and Business Studies: With an academic and consulting vision, Crece conducts economic studies on various topics, including coffee, of regional interest.
Cups of coffee to the pound
Number of cups of coffee brewed from a pound. The average is 40 cups.
Price quotes
Coffee prices are quoted on the Stock Exchange in US cents and hundredths of a cent per pound.
Secondary / Mid-harvest
Harvest season of lower importance, called “traviesa” or “mitaca,” which commonly takes place 6 months after the main harvest.
Main harvest
In Colombia, it is the most important of the two harvesting periods during the year.
Biological corridors
The concept of a biological or ecological corridor implies connectivity between protected zones and areas with significant biodiversity, in order to counteract fragmentation of habitats.