Centroamericano (H1)

Also H1, Centroamérica, Centroamericano

Centroamericano, also called H1, is the best-known of the Central American F1 hybrids bred since the 1990s by CIRAD, CATIE and the PROMECAFE network by crossing wild Ethiopian or Sudanese arabica with introgressed dwarf lines. It is clonally propagated by somatic embryogenesis, combines rust resistance with yields well above the Caturra and Catuaí checks, and was one of the two F1 hybrids that out-performed 30 pure-line cultivars for yield and rust resistance in a 29-site, 18-country trial.

Arabica F1 hybrid Rust resistant

Parents
2
Descendants
0
Countries grown
6
Traits published
7of 14

Lineage

From Sarchimor × Sudan Rume
ArabicaBourbonRobusta / ConilonHíbrido de TimorVilla SarchíSarchimorSudan RumeCentroamericano (H1)
Parents to the left, Each name links to its own record; lineage comes from breeding records and genetic studies cited on each page.

F1 of a Sarchimor line (T5296) with the wild Sudanese arabica Rume Sudan; must be cloned, not grown from its own seed.

Traits

This atlas's own table
Species
Arabica
Genetic group
f1_hybrid
Stature
not published
Leaf tip
not published
Bean size
not published
Yield
Very high
Leaf rust
Resistant
Coffee berry disease
not published
Nematodes
not published
Best altitude
not published
Cup quality
high; hybrid lots have reached 90 points in Cup of Excellence
Released
not published
Breeder or selector
CIRAD, CATIE and PROMECAFE
Origin
Costa Rica

Countries grown

NicaraguaCosta RicaHondurasGuatemalaEl SalvadorMexico

Germplasm accessions

No public germplasm accession recorded.