Kalibaru Rubber

Kalibaru Rubber

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

Journey: 

Indonesia: Jakarta to Bali overland plus East Timor

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

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