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Catimor

Ear­ly pro­duc­tion and high yield­ing plant resis­tant to cof­fee leaf rust. Well-adapt­ed to low and medi­um alti­tudes. Found pri­mar­i­ly in Puer­to Rico.

Stature
Dwarf/Compact
Leaf tip color
Green or Bronze
Bean Size
Average
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
Unknown
Susceptible
Resistant
Coffee Berry Disease
Unknown
Susceptible
Resistant

Agronomics

Year of first production
Year 2
Nutrition requirement
High
Ripening of fruit
Average
Cherry to green bean outturn
High
Planting density
3000-4000 plants/ha (using single-stem pruning)
Additional agronomic information
Variety not homogenous; presents a non-specified amount of segregation in the field. Susceptible to coffee leaf miner.

Background

Genetic Description
Introgressed (Catimor related)
Lineage
Timor Hybrid x Caturra
Breeder
None
History
A cross between Timor Hybrid and Caturra was introduced to Puerto Rico from the Instituto Agronomico de Campinas (IAC) in Brazil. Selection made by the Estación Experimental Agrícola en Adjuntas in Puerto Rico.For more background on the history of the Catimor group of coffees, see T8667.
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