CULTIVAR RELEASE – Andina – first clonal cultivar of high-altitude conilon coffee

Andina – first clonal cultivar of high-altitude conilon coffee

Fábio Luiz Partelli, Adelmo Golynski, Adésio Ferreira, Madlles Queiroz Martins, Aldo Luiz Mauri, José Cochicho Ramalho and Henrique Duarte Vieira

Abstract: Andina is a conilon coffee variety originated from a selection of clones discovered by farmers. It was cultivated and evaluated for yield and plant vigor an altitude of 850 m asl. Five genotypes (A1, NV2, NV8, P1 and Verdim TA), with a mean yield of 51.3 bags per hectare per year.

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