Variety
N39
Also called Lyamungu N39
Tanzania's classic Bourbon selection, grown on the slopes of Kilimanjaro.
- Species
- Coffea arabica
- Lineage
- Bourbon selection from Lyamungu Research Station, Tanzania
- Stature
- Tall
- Yield
- Medium
- Best altitude
- 1,400–1,900 m
- Leaf rust
- Susceptible
- Quality
- Very good
Where it grows
- Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
- Arusha, Tanzania
- Mbeya, Tanzania
About
N39 was selected from Bourbon at the Lyamungu research station near Moshi, and became the main variety on Kilimanjaro and in the Arusha region. It shares the bright, fruity character of Kenyan coffees grown across the border.