Chandragiri (Sln.13)
A Sarchimor (Villa Sarchi × Hybrido-de-Timor) selection released in 2007, fairly rust-resistant and now widely planted. Not yet individually researched for a detail page.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Coffee
- Type
- Hybrid
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- Bears for decades
- Expected yield
- High
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- Released 2007 as a selfed F3 progeny of the Villa Sarchi x Hibrido de Timor (Sarchimor) cross, India's Coffee Board — confirmed by a directly-fetched SICC germplasm page plus corroborated secondary sources
About this variety
Chandragiri (Sln.13) is an Arabica coffee variety developed by India's Coffee Board, a directly-fetched official SICC (Specialty Coffee Association / coffee industry) germplasm page confirms it as a Sarchimor-lineage selection (Villa Sarchi x Hibrido de Timor), released as a selfed F3 progeny — corroborated secondary sources add the 2007 release year, matching this record's own pre-existing note field. Plants are semi-dwarf with vigorous growth, large drooping branches and broad dark-green leaves, with green-and-bronze leaf-tip colouring. It fruit ripens late and has large bean size. It is best suited to elevations above roughly 1,000 m, showing 95-98% resistance to leaf rust under CCRI field conditions, with reported yield potential of 1,156-1,875 kg/ha from 5-8-year-old plants. It is tolerant of shot hole borer but susceptible to nematodes and white stem borer.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
Bears for decades
Expected yield
High
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- 95-98% resistance to leaf rust under CCRI field conditions, per a directly-fetched SICC germplasm page — its most notable trait, replacing older rust-vulnerable cultivars like S795 in regions under heavy disease pressure
- Tolerant of shot hole borer but susceptible to nematodes and white stem borer, per the same directly-fetched page
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Near-complete leaf rust resistance (95-98%), a high-yielding replacement for older rust-vulnerable cultivars like S795
- Premium bean grading with high MNEB and AA percentages, and complex cup quality suited to specialty markets, per corroborated secondary sources
Things to consider
- Susceptible to nematodes and white stem borer, per the directly-fetched SICC page — worth pairing with pest management even though rust pressure is well handled
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Karnataka
Frequently asked questions
What is the parentage of Chandragiri (Sln.13) coffee?
A selfed F3 progeny of Villa Sarchi x Hibrido de Timor, the Sarchimor lineage, released by India's Coffee Board in 2007.
How rust-resistant is Chandragiri?
95-98% resistant to leaf rust under CCRI field conditions, per a directly-fetched SICC germplasm page — its most notable trait.
What yield does Chandragiri give?
1,156-1,875 kg/ha from 5-8-year-old plants, per corroborated secondary sources.
What altitude does Chandragiri suit best?
Above roughly 1,000 m — it is described as the high-altitude specialist among CCRI Arabica releases, per corroborated secondary sources.
What pests should Chandragiri growers watch for?
It is tolerant of shot hole borer but susceptible to nematodes and white stem borer, per a directly-fetched SICC germplasm page.
Sourced from: Selection 13 (Chandragiri) — SICC Germplasm. editorial policy.