Venecia

Very high sus­cep­ti­bil­i­ty to cof­fee leaf rust. Well-adapt­ed to rainy zones due to late har­vest dur­ing dry season.

Stature
Dwarf/Compact
Leaf tip color
Green
Bean Size
Large
Yield Potential
Good
Low
Very High
Quality potential at high altitude
Good
Very Low
Exceptional
Optimal Altitude
Medium, High
5°N to 5°S: >1200m
5–15°N and 5–15°S: >900m
>15°N and >15°S: >700m
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
High
Ripening of fruit
Late
Cherry to green bean outturn
Average
Planting density
5000-6000 plants/ha (using single-stem pruning)
Additional agronomic information
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Background

Genetic Description
Bourbon-Typica group (Bourbon related)
Lineage
A natural mutation of Bourbon
Breeder
Instituto del Café de Costa Rica (ICAFE)
History
Originated from a natural mutation of a Bourbon population. Pedigree selection (selection of individual plants through successive generations) made by the Instituto del Café de Costa Rica (ICAFE).
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