December 09, 2019 at 03:58PM Arabica coffee: Starmaya, a hybrid variety available in seed form for the first time

A team from CIRAD has developed the first Arabica F1 hybrid produced from seed and suitable for sale on a large scale. The seeds of the variety, called Starmaya, cost half as much to produce as the coffee F1 hybrid in vitro plantlets currently available. This is a minor revolution for the coffee industry.

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