The Plantation
LocationThe farm, Fazenda Belmonte, Sarpa's major property, a little over 3,700 acres, is situated in Utinga, Chapada Diamantina, 280 miles from Salvador, the capital of Bahia. With plenty of water, good soil, altitude between 2,650 and 3,650 feet and ideal temperature, the farm produces Top Quality Coffee for export, comparable to the best coffees in the world. Click on the map to the right to view a detailed image of the location. |
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The Plantation
The coffee plantation uses up to 745 acres. An area of 445 acres of which contains 900,000 trees of Arabica type coffee(Mundo Novo), and another area of 300 acres of which contains 600,000 trees of other varieties of Arabica coffee, such as Catuaí and Catucaí. A good irrigation system provides the water supply to the coffee trees, in case of lack of rain during the growing stage of the coffee cherry.
Coffee Nursery
The farm has an irrigated nursery with the capacity of producing 100,000 new plants, 50,000 of which are ready to be planted. The seedlings are created by cloning highly productive and resistant varieties, guaranteeing the uniformity and the quality of the coffee.