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Variety

Mundo Novo

A vigorous natural cross of Typica and Bourbon found in Brazil in the 1940s.

Species
Coffea arabica
Lineage
Sumatra Typica × Red Bourbon (natural)
Stature
Tall
Yield
High
Best altitude
1,000–1,700 m
Leaf rust
Very susceptible
Quality
Good

Where it grows

  • São Paulo, Brazil
  • Minas Gerais, Brazil

About

Discovered in São Paulo state and selected by IAC, Mundo Novo is hardy and productive. It is still widely grown in Brazil and is a parent of Catuaí.

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