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74112

Coffea arabica (JARC selection)

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Key facts
Scientific name
Coffea arabica (JARC selection)
Origin
Metu-Bishari forest, Ethiopia
Identified
1974
Selection center
Jimma Agricultural Research Center
Disease resistance
Coffee berry disease resistant
Flavor profile
Sweet, floral, with bright fruit
Aroma
Floral, berry
74112
Photo: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

74112 is a sibling of 74110, selected by the Jimma Agricultural Research Center from Metu-Bishari forest material in 1974 for resistance to coffee berry disease. Together the two '7411x' lines are among the few named, released Ethiopian varieties (as opposed to undifferentiated landraces) and are increasingly specified on specialty packaging from Guji and Sidama for their clean, floral, fruity cups.

At a glance

  • Scientific name: Coffea arabica (JARC selection)
  • Parent varieties: Ethiopian Landrace
  • Identified: 1974
  • Flavor: Sweet, floral, with bright fruit.
  • Aroma: Floral, berry.
  • Disease resistance: High (CBD resistant)
  • Cup potential: High

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