Coffee production in Jamaica hybrid varieties of caturra, geisha, etc. The coffee that is grown in the Blue Mountains region, known as the Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee, is said to be of very high quality and is mostly exported. Coffee is grown at an elevation of , with a rainfall incidence varying from to more than . Farming methods are specifically oriented towards a high rate of production with optimum acidity. The Ministry of Agriculture and its subordinate office, the Coffee Industry Board, are responsible for all activities of the coffee sector. The Coffee Industry Board set up the Coffee Industry Development Company (CIDCO)
Sand Mountain blue Sand Mountain blue The Sand Mountain blue ("Euphilotes pallescens arenamontana") is a butterfly of the gossamer winged variety that is only found around the Sand Mountain Recreation Area near Fallon, Nevada. This species is one of several belonging to the "blue" subfamily of Lycaenidae. These butterflies are known for their almost complete dependence upon Kearney buckwheat; eating the fallen leaves of the plant as larvae, and drinking the nectar of the flowers as adults - however, the adults occasionally feed on other plant species. Like many gossamer-winged butterflies, Sand Mountain blues have a close relationship with ants; in this case,