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Kona Coffee Farm Maintenance

Posted on July 16, 2011 by blogmin

Kona Coffee farm maintenance is always ongoing.   This year it was time to replace the covering on the coffee drying decks.  Due to the UV rays of our beautiful Hawaiian sunshine, the poly covering will last about five years and … Continue reading →

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Pruned Kona Coffee Trees

Posted on June 12, 2011 by blogmin

Our pruned Kona Coffee trees have come back to life!  Spring rains promoted healthy new growth to the bare pruned stumps.  Next will be the big job of selecting just a few of these healthy shoots on which will grow … Continue reading →

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Pruning clean up

Posted on March 25, 2011 by blogmin

The pruning cleanup in the orchard is a simple matter of chipping the brush and putting the mulch back on the orchard to help maintain moisture in the soil.  We use a PTO powered chipper and blow the mulch into … Continue reading →

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Spring Pruning

Posted on March 17, 2011 by blogmin

This February we started our spring pruning.  It looks a bit radical but the chainsaw gets the job done.  We prune every third row by cutting it down to a stump.  This allows the new verticals to grow in evenly … Continue reading →

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Welcome to our Kona Coffee blog!

Posted on February 22, 2011 by blogmin

We are excited to launch our new website and blog. We will share our experiences as Kona coffee farmers and our life on Hawaii Island. Check out our new website at MnMKonaCoffee.com

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