Bad news is coming from Central America where rust is affecting coffee plants. Especially Guatemala seems to be hit badly, with estimates of up to 40% of next year's crop which might be lost due to this disease. Not all coffee varieties are as susceptible to this fungus, and Catimor, the variety grown in Yunnan, should be resistant, so let's hope the situation won't get as dramatic in China as in Central America.
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Candida
23/2/2013 08:40:09 pm
Ah well, bad news indeed. Let us hope that they keep the rust in America and that Catimor proves to be stronger!
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