Microregion guide

Unión Cantinil

우니온 칸티닐

A mountainous town in Huehuetenango, represented by a washed coffee from 76 smallholder farmers.

Also known as: Union Cantinil · 유니온 칸티닐

Place and growing environment

A mountainous town in Huehuetenango, represented by a washed coffee from 76 smallholder farmers.

Washed

Grown varieties

Bourbon · Catuai · Caturra · Pache

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.

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A productive compact variety released by Brazil's IAC in 1972.

Lineage: Selected from a cross of Mundo Novo and Caturra.
Growing conditions: Its compact stature supports dense planting; susceptible to leaf rust.
Traits: Separate selections produce red or yellow fruit.

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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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A compact variety discovered in Guatemala's Santa Rosa in 1949.

Lineage: A natural Typica mutation subsequently improved through mass selection on farms.
Growing conditions: Its compact form supports dense planting; susceptible to major diseases.
Traits: Moderate yield with good cup potential.

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