Arabica · Kenya
SL28
Drought tolerant and capable of off-the-scale cup quality, but defenceless against the major diseases.
Frequently asked questions
Is SL28 resistant to coffee leaf rust?
Declared resistance: Susceptible.
How it grows
Growing altitudefrom 1200 m
Disease resistanceSusceptible
YieldLow
Potenziale in tazzaExceptional
Identified in1935
Bourbon genetic group. Selected in 1935 at the Scott Agricultural Laboratories from a tree of the Tanganyika Drought Resistant population. In Kenya, plants sixty to eighty years old are still productive.
Where it is grown
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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.