Pacamara 1

Pacamara 

Capa­ble of pro­duc­ing excep­tion­al cup qual­i­ty. Very high sus­cep­ti­bil­i­ty to cof­fee leaf rust. Vari­ety not uni­form; plants are not sta­ble from one gen­er­a­tion to the next.

Stature
Dwarf/Compact
Leaf tip color
Green or Bronze
Bean Size
Very Large
Yield Potential
Good
Low
Very High
Quality potential at high altitude
Exceptional
Very Low
Exceptional
Optimal Altitude
High
Coffee leaf rust
Susceptible
Susceptible
Resistant
Nematode
Susceptible
Susceptible
Resistant
Coffee Berry Disease
Susceptible
Susceptible
Resistant

Agronomics

Year of first production
Year 3
Nutrition requirement
Medium
Ripening of fruit
Average
Cherry to green bean outturn
Average
Planting density
5000-6000 plants/ha (using single-stem pruning)
Additional agronomic information
Pacamara is not homogeneous; plants are not stable from one generation to the next.

Background

Genetic Description
Bourbon-Typica group (Typica and Bourbon related)
Lineage
Pacas x Maragogipe
Breeder
Instituto Salvadoreño de Investigaciones del Café (ISIC)
History
Originated from a cross between Pacas and Maragogipe. Incomplete pedigree selection conducted by the Salvadoran Institute of Coffee Research (ISIC). Grown primarily in El Salvador, where it is frequently dominates Cup of Excellence competitions for high cup quality.A similar variety, Maracaturra, likely originated from a natural cross between Caturra x Maragogipe in Nicaragua. Initial selections were made by the Nicaraguan Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) in 1976, which were never completed following the Sandinista revolution. Further selections were made by private producers in Central America, but the variety has never been stabilized.

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