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  • Kalibaru Rubber

    learning how to collect latex and produce rubber on the Glenmore plantation

    Location: 

    Kalibaru, Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Indonesia

    Duration: 

    Wednesday, June 14, 2017

    Personal highlights

    1. Kalibaru: picturesque village and landscape in East Java
    2. Glenmore: great tour through the Glenmore plantation and factory
    3. Plantation: rich assortment in coffee, cacao, latex, fruits and spices
    4. Machinery: producing rubber from latex with century old machines
    5. Latex: extracting and collecting latex from a forest of rubber trees

    Image sources

    1. Live rubber production
    2. Freshly pressed rubber
    3. Rubber ready to be shipped
    4. Latex collection from the tree
    5. Factory worker going home