El Niño
Hi. Lets discuss this phenomenon that just played out in the winter of 2016 at Orchard del Sol. The last BIG El Niño was in 1997 -1998. That would be the year Orchard del Sol began the quest to earnestly grow black pepper. Having to learn from the ground up and having no resources in a county where you do not speak the language was a major challenge. One of the biggest hurdles was finding seed or starter plants. With few people throughout Costa Rica having knowledge enoug