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Obata (Red)

Sarchimor

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A high yield­ing, rust-resis­tant Brazil­ian vari­ety recent­ly intro­duced to Cos­ta Rica.

Stature
Dwarf/Compact
Leaf tip color
Green
Bean Size
Large
Yield Potential
High
Low
Very High
Quality potential at high altitude
Good
Very Low
Exceptional
Optimal Altitude
Low, Medium
5°N to 5°S: 1000m-1600m
5–15°N and 5–15°S: 700m-1300m
>15°N and >15°S: 400m-1000m
Coffee leaf rust
Resistant
Susceptible
Resistant
Nematode
Unknown
Susceptible
Resistant
Coffee Berry Disease
Unknown
Susceptible
Resistant

Agronomics

Year of first production
Year 3
Nutrition requirement
High
Ripening of fruit
Late
Cherry to green bean outturn
Unknown
Planting density
5000-6000 plants/ha (using single-stem pruning)
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Background

Genetic Description
Introgressed (Sarchimor related)
Lineage
Timor Hybrid 832/2 x Villa Sarchi CIFC 971/10
Breeder
Instituto Agronômico (IAC), Brazil
History
A cross between Timor Hybrid 832/2 and Villa Sarchi CIFC 971/10. Pedigree selection made by the Instituto Agronomico (IAC) of Sao Paulo State in Campinas, Brazil. Released in Brazil in 2000, and brought to Costa Rica for commercial release in 2014 by the Costa Rican Coffee Institute (ICAFE).

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