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Arabian coffee - 6 seeds

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The fatherland of Arabian coffee (Coffea arabica) is the Ethiopian province of Koffa that also gave the name to this unusual plant. Its assets had been first discovered by the grazing goats, who very eagerly nibbled on the leaves of coffee trees. Coffee arrived in Europe thanks to the Arabs and spread from here all over the world. It became the absolute hit in Brasil, where it had been smuggled on a trade ship. From that time the largest coffee plantations are to be found in that country.

Arabian coffee may be successfully grown at home in pots. It is very ornamental and grows up to 2 m tall. It develops corrugated, dark green, shiny leaves. In summer at their bases flower buds appear, from which small, star-shaped, snow-white, nicely scented flowers open. These develop into bright read fruit that contain 2 coffee beans each. The fruit stay on the plants for 3 to 6 months, changing colour as they ripen. They form yet another ornament of the plant that sometimes sports blooms and fruit at the same time. Coffee tree will bloom and bear fruit in the third year of cultivation already. A ten-year-old plant may yield up to 1.5 kg of coffee beans. Harvested beeans are cleaned of the flesh, dried, roasted on a pan and ground.

Seeds of the arabian coffee may be sown all year long. Prior to that they need to be soaked for 24 hours in luke-warm water and after that you need to remove the outer, thin peel. Place the seeds in moist sand, press gently. Containers with seeds should be placed in a bright, warm (22 - 26°C) location. The seeds germinate gradually, what takes from ten days to several weeks. Well developed seedlings are pricked to the separate pots filled with compost-enriched soil. Coffee grows best at the East-facing window, in a pot with proper drainage. Never place the pot with coffee plant on a windowsill of a South-facing window, nor close to the radiator. Transfer the plant to a cool room (temperature around 16°C) for autumn-winter season. Remember also to fertilise plants with biohumus every two weeks from March to September. You should water coffee plants regularly with water left to settle a while at room temperature.

Package contains 6 Arabian coffe seeds, as well as the sow-by date and growing instructions.

  • Height: up to 2 m
  • Use: ornamental; for coffee beans
  • Growth form: shrub
  • Flower colour: Snow-white
  • Vegetation form: perennial
  • Foliage: corrugated, shiny, dark green leaves
  • Flower type: Star-shaped
  • Site: indoors, at East facing windows; in pots with drainage, needs fertilising with biohumus
  • Quantity: 6


Approximately 6 seeds (+/- 20%)

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All seeds we sell are subject to a multi-level quality control checks and only then are carefully packed and dispatched. Our products have been awarded numerous certificates and comply with the highest standards of the European Union. Our employees are experienced gardeners who are more than happy to answer your every question.

Where do our seeds come from?

All of the seeds sold in our shop come from the best producers from across the European Union. Thanks to a long-standing cooperation with them we were able to develop the most adequate storing and dispatch conditions, guaranteeing that you always receive fresh and carefully tested batches of seeds. Exclusion of the middlemen from the whole process not only makes it possible for us to avoid sending out-of-date seeds that might have been lying too long on a warehouse shelf, but also ensures the most attractive price for top quality products.

The quality control process

All our seeds must pass a four-stage quality control process.

Stage one begins with a careful selection of the suppliers. Than we proceed with controlling their crops, foreign producers are not excluded from the quality control process. Plants are checked at every stage of their development: when they start to grow, during blooming and when they start bearing fruit (seeds). At this stage the most important thing is to ensure proper spacing of the plants. Thanks to that obtaining the desired morphological characteristics of each particular species or variety, such as colour, height and shape, can be ensured.

Stage two consists of a detailed verification tests in laboratory conditions. With the use of the highest quality equipment by the highly qualified staff, our suppliers perform more than 30 000 quality checks annually. The seeds that do not meet our requirements are subject to technological refining processes, including drying, cleaning, upgrading and testing again.

Stage three starts with sowing seeds in selected control plots. That way we obtain valuable, exact information concerning their germination that must be maintained at an appropriate level. Simultaneously, the varietal identity of each species is checked at this stage.

Stage four takes place in our warehouses and consists of eliminating seeds that have been stored for too long on our shelves and replacing them with new batches. Each package is stamped with a unique batch number and also with the sow-by-date.

All four stages combined allow us to state with confidence that the seeds we deliver comply with the highest standards and have completed all required control stages with flying colours.

Prizes and awards

The seeds we sell are widely recognized for their quality and have won many awards. Our seeds won numerous gold medals and distinctions for their high quality. The World of Flowers was also honoured for its innovative approach.

Among those awards there were: TOP INNOVATION (June 2015), GOLD MEDAL AT THE POZNAN INTERNATIONAL FAIR (2015), CONSUMER QUALITY LEADER (2014), FARMER OF THE YEAR (2014).

In addition, we have also been awarded the “IDEAL BUSINESS” certificate for two years in a row.

Germination

We are committed to selling only the highest quality seeds. Taking into consideration the efforts we make daily, please also note that plants are living organisms and their germination and growth depends on many factors, such as temperature, soil type, humidity and the frequency with that they are watered, sowing time and conditions, use of fertilizers and plant protection agents (pesticides), as well as weather and climate conditions. We provide help by sharing the accurate and up-to-date sowing and growing information, however, we cannot bear any responsibility for the plants that were not cultivated in conditions appropriate for given species.