Cuscatleco 1

Cuscatleco

Sarchimor

Well-adapt­ed to medi­um alti­tudes. Resis­tant to cof­fee leaf rust and some nematodes.

Stature
Dwarf/Compact
Leaf tip color
Green
Bean Size
Large
Yield Potential
Good
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
Resistant
Susceptible
Resistant
Coffee Berry Disease
Unknown
Susceptible
Resistant

Agronomics

Year of first production
Year 3
Nutrition requirement
High
Ripening of fruit
Average
Cherry to green bean outturn
High
Planting density
5000-6000 plants/ha (using single-stem pruning)
Additional agronomic information
Nematode resistance: Not resistant to Pratylenchus spp. It is resistant to Meloidogyne exigua .

Background

Genetic Description
Introgressed (Sarchimor related)
Lineage
Selection of T5296
Breeder
Fundación Salvadoreña para Investigaciones del Café (PROCAFÉ)
History
Pedigree selection of T5296 made by Fundación Salvadoreña para Investigaciones en Café (PROCAFÉ) in El Salvador. For more background on the history of the Sarchimor group of coffees, see T5296.

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