Taxonomy_of_the_coffee_plant

Caturra: A pure-line dwarf mutant of red Bourbon that has short internodes, which leads to shorter
branches and a compact growth. This natural mutant was discovered in Brazil and first mentioned by the
Instituto Agronomica de Campinas in 1937. It is highly productive, but with lower vigor and moderate cup
quality and with fast ripening fruits. Its leaf and fruit characteristics are similar to Bourbon, and Caturra
berries can be either red or yellow (Yellow Caturra and Red Caturra).
And like Bourbon, it is known to be susceptible to all main diseases and pests. It was never grown in
lowland plantations in Brazil due to its lack in vigour and its suceptibility to coffee diseases, but it has
spread in Colombia and Central America, where it was and still is grown at higher latitudes.
Mundo novo: This tall cultivar was selected from a natural cross of Sumatra (Typica) and Red Bourbon in
Brazil (municipality of Novo Mundo, today called Urupês, in Sao Paulo state) in the 1940s by the lnstituto
Agronomica de Campinas (IAC). The variety has been distributed to farmers in Brazil since 1952 replacing
Typica and still forms a basis of coffee production in Brazil (35 %). It is characterized by tall height, red fruit,
average maturation time and good vegetative vigor combined with high productivity. Leaf and fruit
characteristics are intermediate between Typica and Bourbon and leaf tips can be green or bronze.
lt has an average cup quality and is susceptible to main pests and diseases. However, with intensive care
in well managed plantations, productivity remains high for Mundo Novo as it is well adapted to the Brazilian
climate
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