Colombia recovers from coffee rust fungus, others struggle

Colombia, the third-largest coffee grower in the world, will harvest 13 million bags of Arabica beans in the coming season, its largest crop in two decades and a sign of recovery from the devastating coffee rust fungus and an insect pest, the coffee cherry borer, said the USDA. Production would be up by 500,000 bags,… » Read More

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