Lempira

Lempira is a Catimor-type variety released in Honduras in 1996 and named for the national hero and currency. Compact and high-yielding with strong early rust resistance, it was planted widely and helped Honduras become Central America's largest producer — but around 2017 a new race of leaf rust began overcoming its resistance, prompting farmers to diversify. Its rise and partial fall illustrate the ongoing arms race between coffee breeders and the rust fungus.