Ethiopian landraces
Also called Heirloom, JARC 74110, 74112, Kurume, Wolisho
The thousands of wild and semi-wild Arabica types growing in Arabica's birthplace.
- Species
- Coffea arabica
- Lineage
- Wild forest populations, Ethiopia
- Stature
- Varies
- Yield
- Varies
- Best altitude
- 1,500–2,300 m
- Leaf rust
- Varies
- Quality
- Excellent
Where it grows
- Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia
- Sidama, Ethiopia
- Guji, Ethiopia
- Harrar, Ethiopia
- Kaffa, Ethiopia
About
Ethiopia holds more Arabica genetic diversity than the rest of the world combined. Bags labelled "heirloom" usually contain a mix of local types and selections from the Jimma Agricultural Research Center (JARC), such as 74110 and 74112.
From Wikipedia
Coffea arabica (), also known as the Arabica coffee, is a species of flowering plant in the coffee and madder family Rubiaceae. It is believed to be the first species of coffee to have been cultivated and is the dominant cultivar, representing about 60% of global production. Coffee produced from the less acidic, more bitter, and more highly caffeinated robusta bean (C. canephora) makes up most of the remaining coffee production. The natural populations of Coffea arabica are restricted to the forests of South Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Yemen.
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