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Colombia
Coffea arabica (Cenicafé composite)
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Key facts
- Scientific name
- Coffea arabica (Cenicafé composite)
- Parent varieties
- Caturra, Timor Hybrid
- Released
- 1982
- Disease resistance
- High rust resistance
- Flavor profile
- Balanced, sweet, cleaner than early Catimors
- Famous for
- Colombia's first rust-resistant composite
The 'Colombia' variety was Cenicafé's first major rust-resistant Caturra × Timor Hybrid composite, released in 1982 as the country's initial response to the threat of coffee leaf rust. A compact, high-yielding line, it preceded and informed the later Castillo. Together these composites allowed Colombia to defend yields against rust while gradually narrowing the historic quality gap with Caturra.
At a glance
- Scientific name: Coffea arabica (Cenicafé composite)
- Parent varieties: Caturra, Timor Hybrid
- Identified: 1982
- Flavor: Balanced, sweet; cleaner than early Catimors.
- Aroma: Mild, sweet.
- Disease resistance: High (rust)
- Cup potential: Good
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