Nemaya (Coffea canephora)

Rootstock

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A Robus­ta vari­ety used for root­stock graft­ing because of its high resis­tance to nema­todes. Ara­bi­ca plants (any vari­ety) can be graft­ed onto Nemaya roo­s­t­ock to make the plant resis­tant to nematodes.

Stature
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Leaf tip color
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Bean Size
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Yield Potential
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Quality potential at high altitude
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Optimal Altitude
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Coffee leaf rust
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Nematode
Resistant
Susceptible
Resistant
Coffee Berry Disease
Unknown
Susceptible
Resistant

Agronomics

Year of first production
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Nutrition requirement
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Ripening of fruit
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Cherry to green bean outturn
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Additional agronomic information
Grafting Arabica onto Robusta rootstock has no effect on cup quality. Propagation by seeds produced in authorized fields. Nematodes: Tolerant to Pratylenchus spp. and resistant to Meloidogyne exigua, M. arenaria, and M. paranaensis.

Background

Lineage
C. canephora T3561 x C. canephora T3751
Breeder
PROMECAFE-CIRAD-CATIE
History
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