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Arabica Coffee

Robusta Coffee

Coffea arabicaa

Coffea canephora

It is a Bush.

It is bush-like tree.

Chromosome No.: 2n=44 (4x), Tetraploid

Chromosome No.: 2n=22 (Diploid)

It is a self-fertile plan.

It is a self incompatible plant.

Origin: Ethiopia

Origin: Rain forest of Congo basin

Best quality

Less flavor and acid

Grown at >1600m height (High elevation)

Grown at <750m height (Low elevation)

Leaves are dark green

Leaves are pale green

It is require 15-24 C temperature and 1300 mm rainfall.

It is require 24-30 C and 1550 mm rainfall.

Inflorescence: Cyme

Inflorescence: Cyme

Flowers are scaly, small bracts, per axil 4-5 inflorescence of 1-4 flowers per inflorescence.

Flowers are leafy, expanded with 5-6 flowers per inflorescence.

10-20 berries per node. Berries are oblong to round in shape.

40-60 berries per node. Berries are small.

Fruit development in 8-9 months

Fruit development in 10-11 months

Blossoming after 9-10 days of the receipt of blossom showers.

Blossoming after 7 days of the receipt of blossom showers.

Flowers only on previous-season's growth.

Flowers on current season's growth.

Self-pollinated.

Cross-pollinated (wind and insect pollinated)

Share 70% of world production.

Share 30% of world production.

Main growing areas are Latin America, East Africa.

Main growing areas are Asia and Africa.

Caffeine content is 0.6 - 1.5%.

Caffeine content is 2.0 - 2.7%.

Susceptible to rust and berry borer.

Resistant to rust and berry borer.