Variety
Catimor
A family of rust-resistant dwarf cultivars bred from Caturra and the Timor Hybrid.
- Species
- Coffea arabica
- Lineage
- Caturra × Timor Hybrid, CIFC Portugal, 1959
- Stature
- Dwarf
- Yield
- Very high
- Best altitude
- 700–1,300 m
- Leaf rust
- Resistant
- Quality
- Fair to good
Where it grows
- Yunnan, China
- Bolaven Plateau, Laos
- Sumatra, Indonesia
- Karnataka, India
- Honduras
- San Martín, Peru
- Chiang Rai, Thailand
About
First crossed at the Coffee Rust Research Centre in Portugal, Catimor lines are widely planted in Asia and Central America for their resistance and productivity. Cup quality improves at higher altitudes.