Journal of Horticulture
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Ali Mohammed

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• Research Article
  Impact of Sun Drying Methods and Layer Thickness on the Quality of HighlandArabica Coffee Varieties at Limmu, Southwestern Ethiopia
  Author(s): Berhanu Tsegaye, Ali Mohammed and Essubalew GetachewBerhanu Tsegaye, Ali Mohammed and Essubalew Getachew
  
  Coffee is the most important crop in the national economy of Ethiopia and continues to be still the leading export commodity. Despite the economic importance, productivity and quality of the crop is very low. Improper post-harvest processing techniques largely contribute to the decline in coffee quality. However, lack of information on the effects of post-harvest processing and drying on quality necessitates a comprehensive study. Therefore, this experiment was carried out to determine the effects of sun drying methods, variety and cherry drying layer thickness on quality of coffee at highland areas of Limmu, Jimma zone. Accordingly, on-farm processing experiments were conducted at state owned coffee farms under Limmu Coffee Plantation Development Enterprise (LCPDE) from September up to December, 2010. The experiment was laid out in 3 × 3 × 4 Split-Split-plot design arrang.. View More»
  

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