Microregion guide

Agua Colorada

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Coffee-growing area of Agua Colorada, Huabal, Cajamarca, Peru.

Place and growing environment

Cleber & family produces coffee at El Romerillo Caturra Washed in Agua Colorada, Huabal, Cajamarca.

Washed

Grown varieties

Caturra

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.

Sources

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