Chandragiri coffee

Chandragiri coffee
  • It is a newly released coffee in 2007-08 by Coffee Board with the original source from Portugal
  • It was introduced in the year 1975 to CCRI Balehonnur from Portugal. Farm trials and intensive research trials were taken up at CCRI Balehonnur.
    Features
    1.  Bushy growth with slightly bigger leaves than Cauvery coffee
    2.  Bigger sized berries: It produces 25 per cent bigger sized berries compared to other varieties.
    3.  Resistant to leaf rust: Lower (5 to 7 %) leaf rust incidence in this variety is reported compared to other varieties (20 to 40 %).
    4.  Tolerant to drought

Last modified: Tuesday, 18 October 2011, 9:52 AM