MGS Turmalina: A short rust-resistant Arabica coffee cultivar with drought tolerance and superior beverage quality
Antônio Carlos Baião de Oliveira, Antônio Alves Pereira, Juliana Costa de Rezende Abrahão, André Dominghetti Ferreira, Cesar Elias Botelho, Denis Henrique Silva Nadaleti, Eveline Teixeira Caixeta, Flavia Maria Avelar Gonçalves, Gladyston Rodrigues Carvalho, Sonia Maria Lima Salgado, Vania Aparecida Silva, Vanessa Castro Figueiredo and Vinicius Teixeira Andrade
Abstract: The MGS Turmalina coffee cultivar is short in size, matures early, and is rust resistant. It has demonstrated a higher yield than the Catuaí Vermelho IAC 99 cultivar in different regions, standing out in environments with greater water deficit. The market value of MGS Turmalina beans is higher due to its superior cup quality.