Variety
Castillo
Colombia's rust-resistant cultivar that rescued its harvest after the 2008–2011 epidemic.
- Species
- Coffea arabica
- Lineage
- Caturra × Timor Hybrid, Cenicafé, 2005
- Stature
- Dwarf
- Yield
- Very high
- Best altitude
- 1,000–2,000 m
- Leaf rust
- Resistant
- Quality
- Good
Where it grows
- Caldas, Colombia
- Huila, Colombia
- Nariño, Colombia
About
Developed by Colombia's coffee research centre Cenicafé, Castillo carries rust resistance from the Timor Hybrid, a natural Arabica × Robusta cross. Regional versions are tuned for different parts of Colombia.