Microregion guide

Tectitán

텍티탄

Tectitán in Huehuetenango produces smallholder washed coffee.

Place and growing environment

La Sombra is Gonzalo Juan Chávez’s small farm near forest in Sacchumba.

Washed

Grown varieties

Bourbon · Catimor · Caturra

A traditional variety central to the ancestry of cultivated Arabica.

Lineage: Belongs to the Bourbon genetic group and underlies several compact varieties.
Growing conditions: Tall plants susceptible to leaf rust and coffee berry disease.
Traits: Strong high-altitude cup potential; fruit ripens relatively early.

Sources

A group of distinct bred varieties sharing similar parentage.

Lineage: Developed by crossing Caturra with rust-resistant Timor Hybrid lines.
Growing conditions: Successive selection and field trials produced distinct varieties in different countries.

Sources

A compact Bourbon mutation discovered in Brazil.

Lineage: A single-gene mutation subsequently selected by IAC from 1937.
Growing conditions: Short internodes and closely spaced branches suit dense planting; susceptible to leaf rust.
Traits: Widely cultivated in Central America and used as a benchmark in variety trials.

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