| S795 Coffee | |
|---|---|
 A branch of S795 coffee | |
| Genus | Coffea |
| Species | Cofffea arabica |
| Hybrid parentage | S288 x Kent |
| Breeder | Balehonnur Coffee Research Station |
| Origin | India |
S795 (Selection-795) is a coffee cultivar important for being one of the first strains of C. arabica found to be resistant to coffee leaf rust (CLR).[1]
It is a selection of the Balehonnur Coffee Research Station in India, and it was generated by R.L. Narasimhaswamy by cross-breeding C. arabica and C. liberica known as S288 and the Kent variety,[2] a hybrid of Typica and an unknown other type.[3] Both S288 and Kent are known to be resistant to many rust races, and the Kent variety is a high-yielding tree. The resultant S795 cultivar exhibits rust resistance, high yield, and a good cup profile, making it a desirable cultivar for producers.
S795 is widely planted in India and Indonesia. It represents 25-30% of the acreage of arabica coffee in India.[4]
- ^ Value Chain Struggles: Institutions and Governance in the Plantation Districts of South India, 2009, p.124
- ^ Wintgens, Jean Nicolas (2012). Coffee: Growing, Processing, Sustainable Production (Second ed.). Wiley-VCH VerlangGmbH & Co. KGaA. pp. 78–9. ISBN 978-3-527-33253-3.
- ^ Coffee: Botany, Biochemistry, and Production of Beans and Beverage, 1985, pp 52-53
- ^ Narasimhaswamy, R.L. (1960). "Arabica selection S.795-its origin and performance-a study". Indian Coffee. 24: 197–204.