NARO-Kituza Robusta 10

KR10

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Resis­tant to cof­fee wilt dis­ease (CWD).

Yield Potential
4800 kg/ha
Country of release
Uganda
Contents of mucilage in the cherry
Unknown
Bean Size
Medium (screen size 15-16)
Coffee leaf rust
Resistant
Susceptible
Resistant
Coffee Berry Disease
Unknown
Susceptible
Resistant
Nematode
Unknown
Susceptible
Resistant
Coffee Berry Borer
Unknown
Susceptible
Resistant
Shoot hole borer (Xylosandus compactus)
Unknown
Susceptible
Resistant

Agronomics

Stature
Tall
Year of first production
Unknown
Nutrition requirement
High
Ripening of fruit
Late
Cherry to green bean outturn
20%
Planting density
1000-2000 plants/ha (using single-stem pruning)
Leaf tip color
Green
Additional agronomic information
Resistant to wilt and red blister disease. 80 cupping score on the Specialty Coffee Association scale. Weight of green beans is 19-22g per 100 green beans. Must be planted together with other clones to enable fruit set.

Background

Type
Clone
Genetic Description
Uganda group
Lineage
Hybrid clone of natural cross-pollination
Breeder
National Coffee Research Institute of Uganda (NACORI)
History
Selected at NaCORI-Uganda after passing a rigorious screening for coffee wilt disease (CWD) resistance, resistance to leaf rust and red blister, good cup quality, large green beans, and yield of green bean per unit areas or tree.
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