The emergence of Pacamara (Pacamara) Coffee quality Reform in El Salvador

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The birth of coffee variety Pacamara (Pacamara)

This legendary variety has a peculiar plant shape and raw bean shape.

Huge leaves and tall trees and huge raw beans

Known as the strange variety of El Salvador ~

He was unknown and just made his debut in the 2003 / 04 COE competition.

Because the judges thought the flavor was too strange, they didn't dare to give high marks.

Until 2005, COE began to shine.

Direct arrangement of the top four COE of Saudi Arabia in 2006

The COE of Guatemala in 2008-10 is more likely to be Pacamara of Injerto Manor.

The direct champion has been in the village for three years!

From then on, the position of being the leader of raw beans was established.

Different from naturally evolved varieties such as geisha / bourbon / Tibica.

Pacamara varieties are not naturally evolved or crossed naturally.

It was cultivated by excellent coffee breeders in El Salvador!

In 1958, more than half a century ago,

Genetics and breeding Department of the Salvadoran Coffee Research Center (ISIC)

The variety of bourbon-Pacas (Pacas) was introduced for the first time.

A variety of Tibica-elephant bean / giant bean (Maragogype) variety

Interbreed...

Due to the hybridization of two pure lines

It will produce F1 progeny with a large number of heteroconjugated gene pairs.

The next step is to make self-breeding for many generations.

To purify the gene.

The self-pollination of each generation should begin with artificial pollination.

And raise seedlings / colonize / grow into adult plants.

This part will take at least 3 to 4 years.

At the same time, the individual performance of a large number of mutant offspring should be measured.

Selection of potential strains with the required characters

It is even more time-consuming and laborious.

And then self-hand-in / nurture / selection.

After five generations (F5), it has been 30 years.

It almost consumes the career of a young breeder,

In order to breed this variety!

Put the powder in a special pot and wait overnight.

In fact, since it has been self-purified over only five generations,

The new variety still has a small number of heteroconjugated gene pairs.

So some of the traits of Pacamara,

Still occasionally separate and reveal that it comes from

The characteristics of Pacas (Pacas) or elephant bean / giant bean (Maragogype).

I'm afraid it will take another five generations to fully purify.

Good coffee doesn't happen casually, and so do good varieties.