IHCAFE 90 2

IHCAFE 90

Catimor

High yield­ing plant adapt­ed to low­est alti­tudes. Requires high fertilization.

Stature
Dwarf/Compact
Leaf tip color
Dark Bronze
Bean Size
Average
Yield Potential
High
Low
Very High
Quality potential at high altitude
Very Low
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
Susceptible
Susceptible
Resistant
Nematode
Susceptible
Susceptible
Resistant
Coffee Berry Disease
Susceptible
Susceptible
Resistant

Agronomics

Year of first production
Year 2
Nutrition requirement
Very High
Ripening of fruit
Average
Cherry to green bean outturn
Low
Planting density
4000-5000 plants/ha (using single-stem pruning)
Additional agronomic information
Recently, IHCAFE 90 has been confirmed through scientific evaluation to be susceptible to coffee leaf rust in Honduras and maybe possibly also be susceptible in other areas of Central America. Highly susceptible to Ojo de Gallo.

Background

Genetic Description
Introgressed (Catimor related)
Lineage
Timor Hybrid 832/1 x Caturra
Breeder
Instituto Hondureño del Café (IHCAFE)
History
A cross between Timor Hybrid 832/1 and Caturra. Pedigree selection made by Instituto Hondureño del Café (IHCAFE). Highly similar to T5175.For more background on the history of the Catimor group of coffees, see T8667.

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