MGS Guaiçara and MGS Vereda: Coffea arabica cultivars resistant to the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne paranaensis
Sônia Maria de Lima Salgado, Bárbhara Joana dos Reis Fatobene, Antonio Alves Pereira, Juliana Costa de Rezende Abrahão, Cesar Elias Botelho, Gladyston Rodrigues Carvalho, Antônio Carlos Baião de Oliveira, André Dominghetti Ferreira, Vanessa Castro Figueiredo, Diego Junior Martins Vilela, Silvana Ramlow Otto Teixeira da Luz and Vinicius Teixeira Andrade
Abstract: MGS Guaiçara e MGS Vereda are resistant to Meloidogyne paranaensis, one of the most aggressive nematode parasites of coffee. MGS Vereda is an early maturation cultivar, whereas MGS Guaiçara has a medium maturation cycle. Both cultivars produce red fruit, have high size, and high yield potential in infested areas.