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A hybrid between Arabica and Robusta [Catimor] Katimo and its branches

Published: 2025-08-21 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2025/08/21, The exchange of professional baristas please pay attention to the coffee workshop (Wechat official account cafe_style) the interspecific hybrid between Arabica and Robusta [Catimor] the hybrid between Katimo Caturra and Timor. It was discovered in Portugal in 1959. The palate is obvious and easy to distinguish, the bitter acid is a little astringent, the aftertaste is often salty, and there is low acidity in Robusta in the Timo family.

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Interspecific hybrid variety

A variety from the cross between Arabica and Robusta

 [Catimor] Katimo

The hybrid of Caturra and Timor. It was discovered in Portugal in 1959. The palate is obvious and easy to distinguish, with bitter acidity and a salty finish. In the Timo family, Robusta has low acidity and high bitterness, giving off spicy herbal and fruit peel aromas. It has high planting density and strong resistance to leaf rust, so it has become a high-yield variety. Oro Azteca is a dwarf selection.

In the past, Latin America has grown a lot of Catimor on the advice of agricultural experts, and after a decade, their advice has been proved wrong because coffee farmers cannot sell their beans at the right price.

Interspecific hybrid variety

A variety from the cross between Arabica and Robusta

 [Oro Azteca Catimor] Kim Azteka Katimo

The hybrid of Timor hybrid 832amp1 and Caturra. Mexico's INIFAP is selected by genealogical method. Short, green top, high yield, small beans, medium cup. Planting density such as Caturra,5000--6000 plant / hectare, high nutrient demand, low resistance to leaf rust, easy to infect berry disease and nematode. It is suitable for planting at an altitude of 600 MULTHI 1200 meters. The density is similar to that of Caturra planting 5000 Murray plants per hectare.

Interspecific hybrid variety

A variety from the cross between Arabica and Robusta

 [Costa Rica 95 Catimor]

The hybrid between Timor hybrid 832amp1 and Caturra. The ICAFE Coffee Institute in Costa Rica was selected by genealogy and bred. Short, brown top, high yield, small and medium-sized beans, poor cup. Planting density such as Caturra,5000--6000 plant per hectare, high nutrient demand, low resistance to leaf rust, susceptibility to berry disease and nematode. It is suitable for planting in acidic soil with an altitude of 600 MULTHI 1200 meters.

Interspecific hybrid variety

A variety from the cross between Arabica and Robusta

 [T5175 Catimor]

The hybrid between Timor hybrid 832amp1 and Caturra. The ICAFE Coffee Institute in Costa Rica was selected by genealogical method but did not release commercial production. Short, dark brown top, high yield, small and medium-sized beans, poor cup. Planting density such as Caturra, 4000 Murray 5000 plants per hectare, extremely high nutrient demand, low resistance to leaf rust, susceptibility to berry disease and nematode. It is suitable to be planted at an altitude of 600MUR / 1000 m.

Interspecific hybrid variety

A variety from the cross between Arabica and Robusta

 [IHCAFE 90 Catimor]

The hybrid between Timor hybrid 832amp1 and Caturra. The IHCAFE Coffee Research Institute in Honduras was selected by pedigree method and bred. Short, dark brown top, high yield, small and medium-sized beans, poor cup. Planting density such as Caturra,4000--5000 plant per hectare, high nutrient demand, low resistance to leaf rust, susceptibility to berry disease and nematode. It is suitable for planting in acidic soil with an altitude of 600m / 100m. Very similar to T5175.

Interspecific hybrid variety

A variety from the cross between Arabica and Robusta

 [Lempira Catimor

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The hybrid between Timor hybrid 832amp1 and Caturra. The IHCAFE Coffee Institute in Honduras was selected by pedigree method and bred. Dwarf, brown top, high yield, small and medium-sized beans, medium and lower cup. Planting density such as Caturra, 5000 Mel 6000 plants per hectare, high nutrient requirements, low resistance to leaf rust, susceptibility to berry disease and nematodes. It is suitable for planting in acidic soil with an altitude of 600m / 100m. Very similar to Costa Rica 95.

Interspecific hybrid variety

A variety from the cross between Arabica and Robusta

 [Catisic Catimor] Katie Katimo

The hybrid of Timor hybrid 832amp1 and Caturra. ISIC of the PROMECAFE Coffee Institute in El Salvador. Short, brown top, high yield, small and medium-sized beans, poor cup. Plant density such as Caturra, 5000 murmur6000 plants per hectare, high nutrient requirement, low resistance to leaf rust, susceptibility to berry disease and nematode. It is suitable for planting in acidic soil with an altitude of 600 MULTHI 1200 meters. Highly similar to Costa Rica 95.

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