Coffee production in Haiti

Coffee production in Haiti has been important to its economy since the early 18th century, when the French brought the coffee plant to the colony, then known as Saint-Domingue. It has been a principal crop of Haiti ever since.[1] Alongside sugar, coffee long formed the backbone of early Haiti's economy. At the present day, coffee has fallen behind both mango and cocoa in terms of export value.[2]

  1. ^ Ukers 1922, p. 281.
  2. ^ "Exportations par produit" (PDF). Banque de la Republic d'Haïti. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-04-24.