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Songwe, Mbozi, Tanzania
Mbilidino AMCOS was founded in 2018 with the establishment of a washing station equipped with a motorized hand pulper, and has now grown to serve 378 producers. Many smallholder farmers in Tanzania work collectively as Agricultural Marketing Cooperative Societies (AMCOS), which centralize cherry delivery to dedicated processing stations. The name “MBILIDINO” is derived from the villages where these passionate farmers reside: Idiwili, Mbulamsege, Ilindi, and Nonde.
The cherries sourced from these smallholders are grown in clay loam, with plantings consisting mainly of Bourbon derivates (90% N 39, 10% KP 423). The farmers deliver ripe cherries between 2 and 6 p.m. The motorized pulper is fired up around 3 p.m. and can run until 1 a.m during peak harvest times. Once pulped, the parchment undergoes meticulous grading, via washing channels. Parchment ferments for 24-48 hours, and is again washed and soaked before being sun-dried on tables for 8-14 days.
Region: Songwe, Mbozi
Producer Type: Washing Station
Processing: Washed
Processing Description: Fermented 24-48hrs, sun-dried on raised beds
Growing Altitude: 1850m - 1900m
Plant Species: Arabica
Variety: KP423, N39
