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Here are the stats about the farm:
Production of Neighbors & Crops - Estate & Varietals 2020 2021 2022
Number of families involved in Neighbors & Crops program 80 90 100
Number of Neighbors & Crops bags produced (35kg each) 400 650 800
Number of Estate and Varietals boxes produced (25kg each) 120 140 160
Total number of hectares in current production 2020 2021 2022
Production in hectares 9 10 11
Percentage of sales by area 2020 2021 2022
To US 41.25% 56.23% 39.76%
To EU 5.28% 5.87% 9.52%
To other countries 53.47% 37.90% 80.72%
1. The environment in which fer-
mentation occurs (underground clay pots
with specific characteristics). This has a
direct impact on processing temperatures
and humidity levels, accelerating the pro-
cess and enhancing exotic fruit-forward
flavors.
2. The type of microorganisms that
predominate in the metabolic process (at
least in the initial stages of fermentation).
La Palma & El Tucan. uses their own
farm-made compost, which is loaded
with native microorganisms that produce
particular and unique enzymes, alcohols
and organic acids. They leave distinct
flavor profiles hardly found in coffees,
which then undergo other types of fer-
mentation.
Bacteria are the smallest microorgan-
isms, and the most numerous in compost.
Bacteria make up to 90% of all typically
found microbes in a gram of compost.
The characteristic earthy smell of com-
post is attributable to a specific type of
bacteria called actinomycetes. These re-
semble fungi, but they are bacteria, in
fact. These have a significant impact on
Bio-Innovation's results.
Through the bioinnovation process, LPET honors the main principles of organic farming.
