The 2026/27 Arabica coffee harvest is behind schedule in the Expocacer area.

The 2026/27 Arabica coffee harvest reached 27% in the area covered by the Cerrado Coffee Growers Cooperative (Expocacer), according to a survey conducted until last Friday (26). At the same time last season, the work was 35% complete. According to Expocacer, this delay is justified by the rains recorded in the fourth week of June, which caused delays in picking and processing, as well as causing approximately 25% of the fruit to fall, increasing the volume of "ground coffee" and potentially compromising the productivity and quality of some of the lots. Individually, among the cooperative's areas of operation, the harvest is 30 days behind last year in Carmo do Paranaíba, with the percentage of work being similar to that found in Patrocínio. In the São Gotardo and Rio Paranaíba region, only 10% of the area has been harvested due to the higher altitude and frequent rains. In Monte Carmelo, harvesting has reached 30%, while in Araguari, between 30% and 35% of the expected coffee has been harvested. Of the total volume harvested so far, 12% has already been processed, showing average yields of 550 to 570 liters per 60 kg bag. According to Expocacer, the rains and high humidity recorded in June generated an early flowering in several areas of the Cerrado Mineiro region, a condition that could impact the 2027/28 harvest due to the increased possibility of uneven ripening, a higher incidence of coffee berry borer, and potential productivity losses. So far, June has accumulated an average of 38.2 millimeters of rain, a higher level than that recorded in the same period of the previous harvest, when the average was only 9.2 mm. In the accumulated total for the 2026/27 cycle, 1,441.9 mm of rainfall was recorded, a volume 14.1% higher than that measured in the 2024/25 season, reflecting the good water conditions observed throughout the cycle. For the period from June 27th to July 1st, the cooperative projects that there is no possibility of rain in the main producing regions of the Cerrado Mineiro, which should favor the progress of the harvest and provide better conditions for drying and processing the coffee. However, "many still-green fruits are also expected to fall in the coming weeks."

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.