Arabica · Rwanda
Bourbon Mayaguez 139
Tall, vigorous and productive, with excellent cup quality.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bourbon Mayaguez 139 resistant to coffee leaf rust?
Declared resistance: Susceptible.
How it grows
Growing altitudefrom 1600 m
Disease resistanceSusceptible
YieldMedium
Potenziale in tazzaVery good
Bourbon-Typica group, related to Bourbon. It passed through the USDA collection at Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, then through the Mulungu collection in Congo in the 1930s, and finally reached Rwanda in the early 1950s.
Where it is grown
Coltivata anche in:
Sources
Altitude, cup profile and scores describe the typical behaviour of the variety: a single lot depends on the harvest year, soil, processing and roast. Data without a verified source is not published.