How many varieties are there in Arabica beans? is it Arabica coffee gene bank?

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The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (English: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia), abbreviated as "Ethiopia" or "Ethiopia", is a country located in northeast Africa. It is bordered by Djibouti and Somalia to the east, Sudan and South Sudan to the west, Kenya to the south and Eritrea to the north. The plateau accounts for 2% of the total area of the country, with an average elevation of nearly 3000 meters. It is known as the "roof of Africa", and the capital is Addis Ababa.

Ethiopia is a member of the African Union and one of the least developed countries in the world, with an economy dominated by agriculture and animal husbandry and a weak industrial base. The headquarters of the African Union is located in its capital.

Ethiopia is the largest producer of Arabica in Africa. More than 2,000 varieties under Arabica are derived from Ethiopia's oldest variety of Tibica, which was transplanted to Central and South America or Asia. Ethiopia is a genetic treasure trove of Arabica, and it is estimated that there are at least 2000 varieties, while less than 5% of the varieties belonging to Arabica in Xuancheng, the Ethiopian authorities, have been deeply studied and confirmed in their morphology and habits.

First, the unique grading system and bean phase

Ethiopian coffee beans are divided into five grades, the first stage (Grade 1) and the second stage (Grade 2) reserved for water washing. Grade1 represents 3 defective beans per 300g raw beans, and Grade 2 represents 4 defective beans per 300g raw beans. The quality of sun-cured beans was Grade 3, Grade 4 and Grade 5 in turn. In recent years, some farms have launched Grade 1 sun-dried beans, which can be regarded as the best.

The mode of production and flavor of Yejashefi coffee are so outstanding that Ethiopian coffee farmers compete to be proud of the flavor of their own coffee, making it the most famous coffee producing area in Africa. The so-called "Yega Chuefei" refers to the strong aroma of jasmine, as well as the sweet aroma of peaches, almonds and tea, that is, "flowers bloom at the entrance of coffee". Just like a flower touches the comfort of taste buds and olfactory cells in the nasal cavity.

Arabica has two derived species, Ironka and bourbon, as well as its derived varieties, experimental varieties, hybrids and so on. Often heard are Kaddura, Kaduai, Katim and other varieties, numerous.

Knowledge: high-altitude planting areas are all 4000 to 6000 feet above sea level. The planting temperature needs a temperature climate between 15 degrees and 25 degrees, and the annual rainfall must reach 1500 mm to 2000 mm. At the same time, the rainfall time should be in line with the flowering cycle of coffee trees.

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