Therefore, we may conclude that there is not an apparent defined cycle for floral buds in coffee, initiation and differentiation being observed in different periods of the year, even in colder seasons. However, there seems to be synchronization, since there is a concentration of differentiation events during some periods of the year. Analyzing the conditions in Campinas, Brazil, it was observed that almost all buds had already started to differentiate by the beginning of March; however, there was induction up to the end of July (Majerovicz and Söndahl 2005). This is very important as from 4 to 5 floral buds per leaf axis, i.e. 80% of the flowers