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Globally, coffee production involves 3 species/cultivars:
1. Coffea arabica
2. Coffea canephora var. robusta
3. Coffea liberica
Arabica is about 53% of production, robusta 45%, and ~1.5% is liberica.
Globally, coffee production involves 3 species/cultivars:
1. Coffea arabica
2. Coffea canephora var. robusta
3. Coffea liberica
Arabica is about 53% of production, robusta 45%, and ~1.5% is liberica.
Ihr! Morgens! Immer!!! 🫶
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And this is Coffee Number 5
A little bit Arabica
A little bit Liberica
Ihr! Morgens! Immer!!! 🫶
☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️
And this is Coffee Number 5
A little bit Arabica
A little bit Liberica
Division of Coffea liberica into three species: C. liberica, C. dewevrei (excelsa) and C. klainei.
Division of Coffea liberica into three species: C. liberica, C. dewevrei (excelsa) and C. klainei.
#phylogenomics
Good news
Coffea liberica is a blend of C. liberica, klainei and dewevrei (excelsa) with different traits and origins in West Africa. Excelsa produces more fruit, is more resistant to drought and rising temperatures than the other Coffea species - and tastes better.
OA paper
#phylogenomics
Good news
Coffea liberica is a blend of C. liberica, klainei and dewevrei (excelsa) with different traits and origins in West Africa. Excelsa produces more fruit, is more resistant to drought and rising temperatures than the other Coffea species - and tastes better.
OA paper