Agronomic performance and grain quality of seven cultivars managed shade coffee, Masatepe, Nicaragua

Abstract

Four coffee varieties (CATRENIC, CARO, PACAS y PARO were planted in year 2000. Additionally three hybrids were tested L2,A30; L3, A17; L.13, A.12 known along the text as Hibrid 2, 3 and 4 respectively. The four varieties and the three hybrids were arranged in a randomized Block Design (BCA). The variables number of coffee berries per kilogram, mean weight of each coffee berries, green coffee production, quality of the green coffee (size), fresh coffee cup (acidity and body test) were measured during this study. The nicaraguan technical norm (NTON) for coffee market was considered for coffee classification. CATRENIC coffee variety needs less number of coffee berries to obtain one kilogram of green coffee. The hybrids 2 and 4 presented higher acidity content and were classified as good. From 2005 to 2007 the coffee was classified as BB because the climate conditions and the coffee price has a mean of 134.42 American dollars per 45 kg In general the higher amount of precipitation in some years favours de yield and quality of the four coffee varieties and the three coffee hybrids evaluated in the pacific area of Nicaragua.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5377/calera.v10i15.665