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🧺👥 Harvest Groups

Posted3. July 2025
Updated18. August 2025
Bysmerdjakoff

To make harvest planning more efficient and to avoid fruit losses, all cultivated and semi-wild plants on the finca are assigned to one of four Harvest Groups. These groups determine how often each plant should be checked for harvesting or maintenance.

Each group reflects the plant’s current yield status and helps coordinate our scheduled harvest walks and monitoring routines.

🚫R0 – Not harvested (R0)
Lead: Plants not harvested for food/materials; kept for ecology, observation, recovery or landscape function.
Definition: Plants are not targeted for harvest. Observe health/condition during routine walks (especially after stress, pruning, transplanting or damage).
Check frequency: No regular harvest check.
Examples: • Guachipelín (Diphysa americana) living posts • Tithonia diversifolia for soil regeneration • Decorative/unclassified • Under evaluation • Recently transplanted or recovering
🌱R1 – Always available (R1)
Lead: Plants with constant or near year-round edible yield (leafy/herb crops).
Definition: Remain long-term in R1 unless severely damaged.
Check frequency: Check once per week during the scheduled walk for the corresponding quarter.
Examples: • Katuk (Sauropus androgynus) • Chicasquil (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) • Culantro Coyote (Eryngium foetidum) • Aztec Pepper (Piper auritum) – leaves used regularly
🌿R2 – Weekly check (R2)
Lead: Plants without active fruiting or with seasonal/occasional yield (default group for most species).
Definition: Standard group outside fruiting; root crops with flexible timing.
Check frequency: Check once per week according to the walk schedule (Mon–Thu by quarter).
Notes: May temporarily move to R3 when fruiting or under sensitive conditions.
Examples: • Papaya outside fruiting phase • Rambutan off-season • Mango off-season • Malanga (Xanthosoma sagittifolium)
🍍R3 – Fruiting or sensitive (R3)
Lead: Currently fruiting or sensitive to overripeness/pests/animals; needs close observation.
Definition: Active R3 plants require daily attention to prevent losses.
Check frequency: Daily checks by any team member.
Notes: When fruiting ends, move back to R2. (Option: maintain a dedicated messaging list for active R3.)
Examples: • Any short-shelf-life fruit • Fruit-bearing pineapple • Starfruit (Carambola) • Bilimbi • Tomatoes during ripening
Assigned Individuals (R3)
  • Cas (Psidium friedrichsthalianum) — Banana – Field
  • Colombian Sapote (Quararibea cordata) — Canela – Field
  • Governor’s plum (Flacourtia indica) — House – Field / Herbal Garden


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