Catigua coffee varietyGayo is ethnic group from the area of Aceh Sumatra around Lake Takengon. They use the name Gayo Coffee to market their production. The Acehnese are a different... ...more is a cross between Yellow CatuaiCatuai is a high-yield Arabica cultivar resulting from a cross of Mundo Novo and yellow Caturra. The tree is short, with lateral branches forming close angles to the... ...more IAC 86 and Hibrido de TimorHibrido de Timor abbreviated HdT is the interspecies hybrid of C. Arabica and C. Canephora (Robusta) that was found in Timor Leste in the 1940s. This was presumed... ...more. it was developed in 1980s by The Agricultural Research Company of Minas Gerais (“EPAMIG”).
Researchers developed three varieties of Catigua, MG1, MG2, and MG3 for final release.
All of them have rust resistance, and MG3 is additionally resistant to nematodes, a worm-like agricultural pest that targets root systems. Due to their compact size, these trees can be planted closer together than other varieties.
Catgua MG2 has been planted and commercialized in Costa Rica and other places
