West Africa Coffee Weather - Jul 10

 
WORLD COFFEE PROSPECTS 
 
    Favorable harvest weather in Brazil. No significant cold weather threats 
during the next 7-10 days. 
    Favorable conditions for the budding trees in Mexico and Central America. 
    The main crop is developing in Colombia. The midcrop harvest is ongoing. 
    Shower activity continues to diminish through coffee areas of southern 
Indonesia at this time. This is a seasonal shift for the date. This favors 
maturing coffee and harvesting. 
    Episodes of scattered showers and near to above normal temperatures will 
favor coffee trees in the West Africa region at this time. Showers and less hot 
weather favors flowering trees and early development of the main crop. 
    The east Africa coffee growing region has seen a decrease in shower 
activity during the past few weeks. However, more recent weather has see an 
increase in shower activity in the area. 
 
Ivory Coast and Ghana 
 
Highlights: Scattered light to moderate showers and thundershowers with locally 
heavier during the weekend period. Temperatures average above to near normal. 
 
Forecast: 
 Days 1-3: Episodes of scattered showers and more seasonal temperatures during 
this period. 
 
East Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania) 
 
Highlights: Scattered to widely scattered light showers with locally heavier 
favoring northern areas during this period. Temperatures near normal. 
 
Forecast: 
 Days 1-3: Scattered showers tend to favor north and central areas during this 
period. Seasonal temperatures. 
 
 
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