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mundo novo coffee

Coffea arabica L.

Family: Rubiaceae · Genus: Coffea

Secondary I Medium No biomass production 🪓 Coppices after cutting
Forest and Kim Starr · CC BY · iNaturalist

Natural Sumatra × Red Bourbon hybrid selected by IAC. Tall (2.5–4 m), thin trunk that arches and requires sucker thinning. Excellent vigor, rusticity, and high-elevation adaptation. Together with Catuaí covers the bulk of Brazil's coffee area.

📚 Synonyms

Scientific synonyms: Coffea arabica 'Mundo Novo'

Götsch succession

Götsch stage
Secondary I
Ecological role
Late secondary
Primary stratum
Medium
Strata
Medium, Low
Biomass class
No biomass production

Environment

Light requirement
Partial shade
Water requirement
Moderate
Drought tolerance
Moderate
Waterlogging tolerance
None
Soil pH range
5–6.5
Preferred soil texture
Loamy
Hardiness zones
10–12
Frost tolerance
0.0 °C

Morphology

Mature height
2.5–4 m
Recommended spacing
2–3 m
Root system
Taproot
Root depth
Deep
Growth rate
Moderate
Lifespan
20–40 years
Time to first harvest
36 months
Productive lifespan
25 years

Biomes & climate

Köppen classes

Where it fits in a guild

Mundo novo coffee takes the Medium stratum in the Secondary I phase of succession — in a guild it shares the line with species from the other strata, each harvesting light at its own height, in its own time.

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Emergent High Medium · ≈4 m Low Ground cover

🪴 Cultivation

Larger spacing than Catuaí — 3.5×2 m to 4×2 m. Performs well at 600–1,200 m altitude.

✂️ Management & Pruning

Tall, thin-stemmed and arching; requires sucker thinning. Tolerates light annual pruning and renewal stumping/skeletonising every 3–5 years, resprouting from the base.

📅 Phenology

Flowering months: August, September, October, November

Fruiting months: May, June, July, August

❓ Frequently asked questions

How long until the first harvest of mundo novo coffee?

The first harvest of mundo novo coffee comes around 36 months after planting.

What spacing is recommended for mundo novo coffee?

The recommended spacing for mundo novo coffee is 2–3 m.

How tall does mundo novo coffee grow?

At maturity, mundo novo coffee reaches 2.5–4 m tall.

When does mundo novo coffee fruit?

Fruiting of mundo novo coffee occurs in May, June, July, August.

When does mundo novo coffee flower?

Flowering of mundo novo coffee occurs in August, September, October, November.

What stage and stratum does mundo novo coffee occupy in a syntropic system?

In a syntropic system, mundo novo coffee belongs to the secondary i stage, occupying the medium stratum.

Functions

🍎 Fruit 🍯 Melliferous

Propagation

Seed, Grafting

Citations

  1. Revista Cafeicultura — Origem e características das cultivares de café (height_min_m, height_max_m, drought_tolerance)
  2. Plants For A Future (PFAF) — Coffea arabica (ph_min, ph_max, waterlogging_tolerance, light_need)
  3. Androcioli Filho, A. & Caramori, P.H. (2000) — Influence of Coffee Pruning on the Severity of Frost Damage (Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology 43:1) (frost_tolerance_c, pruning_notes)
  4. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Coffea arabica L. (external_ids)
  5. Wikidata — Coffea arabica (Q47685) (external_ids)

External references

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