Coffee
Coffee is scientifically classified as Coffea, belonging to the family Rubiaceae.The two most widely cultivated species are Coffea arabica (Arabica) and Coffea canephora (Robusta).
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Plantation Sectors
The crops that shape our landscape
Coffee, tea, rubber, pepper and cardamom — the plantation crops of Karnataka, and the growers who tend them across the hills of the Western Ghats.
Our Crops
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Tea
Tea is scientifically classified as Camellia sinensis, although its scientific name has undergone several revisions over time. Tea requires a minimum annual rainfall of 127 cm (50 inches) …
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Rubber
The rubber tree is scientifically known as Hevea brasiliensis and belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae. It is commonly known as the Para rubber tree or Seringueira. The Indian …
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Pepper
Black pepper is scientifically classified as Piper nigrum and belongs to the family Piperaceae.The fruit is a drupe, which becomes the familiar peppercorn after drying.
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Cardamom
Small cardamom is scientifically classified as Elettaria cardamomum and belongs to the ginger family (Zingiberaceae). Cardamom is native to the evergreen forests of South India. It is one …
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