What term refers to the practice of revisiting a tree multiple times to select the ripest cherries for harvest?

The practice of revisiting a tree multiple times to select the ripest cherries for harvest is best described by the term "Selective Harvesting." This technique is used to ensure that only the cherries that are at peak ripeness are picked, which leads to better quality coffee. Trees may have cherries that ripen at different times, and selective harvesting allows farmers to optimize the harvest by carefully choosing the best fruit while leaving less ripe cherries on the tree for a later pick. This method not only enhances the quality of the coffee produced but can also improve the overall yield from the tree over its productive life.

In contrast, other terms such as "Manual Picking" simply refer to the method of harvesting coffee by hand, which can include both selective and non-selective practices. "Quality Sorting" pertains to the process that occurs after harvesting, where picked cherries are sorted based on quality, and "Batch Harvesting" generally implies collecting all the cherries at once, regardless of ripeness, which does not focus on the quality that selective harvesting emphasizes.