Our October in-person meeting (at our regular Culver City location) will feature Professor Cinzia Fissore who created the experimental coffee orchard at Whittier College. In this orchard, 64 plants from ten varieties of Arabica coffee are grown according to organic and regenerative principles. Native California plant species are intermixed with coffee, and 18 avocado trees flank the orchard and provide partial shade. Dr. Fissore, in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Illinois Urbana and other institutions, has been specifically working on assessing soil-plant nutrient exchanges, mycorrhizal association in specific varieties of coffee, and California-specific plant performance across varieties. This promises to be a truly fascinating event!
Photo by Professor Fissore.
