Coffee harvest in Cerrado Mineiro reaches 40%, says Expocacer.

The harvest of the 2026/27 Arabica coffee crop in the area of operation of Cerrado Coffee Growers Cooperative (Expocacer) Harvesting reached 40% of the planned area by the week ending July 10, an 8 percentage point increase compared to the previous week. According to a technical bulletin released this Monday (13), 2.859 million 60 kg bags have already been harvested. Despite the progress, the pace of harvesting remains lower than that observed in the same period last year, when 45% of the Cerrado Mineiro crop had already been harvested. According to Expocacer, the main concern at the moment is the forecast of rain returning throughout this week. Meteorological models indicate increased instability, mainly in the regions of Patrocínio, Araxá, Uberaba, Serra do Salitre, Patos de Minas and Monte Carmelo. If the rainfall is confirmed, the cooperative believes there may be further delays in harvesting, transporting and drying operations, especially on properties that still use patios for drying coffee. Last week, on the other hand, the drier weather favored the progress of field activities, providing better conditions for harvesting, drying, and processing the grains.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.