Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania

Taasisi ya Kuthibiti Ubora wa Mbegu

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N 39-3
Jina
N 39-3
Zao
Coffee (Coffea arabica)
Mwaka wa Usajili
2005
Registrant / Applicant
TaCRI
Production Altitude and Range
900-1800
Maeneo Yanayo Faa
Arusha, Kilimanajro, Mbeya, Iringa, Ruvuma, Mara, Kagera
Grain Yield
2.5-3.0
Distinctive Characters
Plant habit: shrub (distinct trunk), Plant height: tall >170 cm, Overall appearance: pyramidal, Vegetable development: sympodial, Branching habit (primary): many with many secondary and tertiary , Angle of insertion of primary branches: semi-erect, Young leaf colour: bronze, Inflorescence position: axillary, Number of flowers per axil: absent, Fruit colour: red, Fruit shape: oblong, Seed colour: cream, Seed shape: elliptic
Special Attributes
Resistant to Coffee Berry Diseases (Colletotrichum kahawae), Leaf rust (Hemileia vastatrix), Added advantage in bean size