Selection 9 (Sln.9)
A Tafarikela × Hybrido-de-Timor derivative prized for inheriting Tafarikela's superior cup quality; one of the more popular Arabica selections today. Not yet individually researched for a detail page.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Coffee
- Type
- Hybrid
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- Bears for decades
- Expected yield
- Medium–high
- Suitable soil
- Loam
About this variety
Selection 9 (Sln.9) is an Arabica coffee variety bred by India's Central Coffee Research Institute (CCRI) by crossing Hibrido de Timor (HDT) with Tafarikela, an Ethiopian arabica landrace, per corroborated secondary sources — consistent with this record's own note field. It won the Fine Cup Award in 2002 and became one of India's most popular Arabica varieties. Plants are tall and vigorous with drooping branches, medium-to-long internodes, broad elliptic leaves, and dark-bronze young leaf colour. It is resistant to coffee leaf rust races I and II under field conditions, though one source separately notes it as susceptible to rust in some contexts — a tension not resolved by any source checked this phase. Long-term CCRI data (23 years) records an average yield of 1,700 kg/ha.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
Bears for decades
Expected yield
Medium–high
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Won the Fine Cup Award in 2002, reflecting its prized cup quality inherited from the Tafarikela parent
- Strong long-term yield record — 1,700 kg/ha average over 23 years of CCRI data
Things to consider
- Sources disagree on rust susceptibility: most describe Sln.9 as rust-resistant (races I and II), but one separately notes it as susceptible to rust — this tension wasn't resolved this phase; this record's own "Moderate" diseaseResistance field sits reasonably between the two claims
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 Selection 9 (Sln.9) coffee?
A cross of Hibrido de Timor (HDT) and Tafarikela, an Ethiopian arabica landrace, bred by India's CCRI.
Is Selection 9 resistant to coffee leaf rust?
Most sources describe it as resistant to races I and II under field conditions, though one source separately notes rust susceptibility in some contexts — a tension not resolved this phase.
What yield does Selection 9 give?
An average of 1,700 kg/ha over 23 years of CCRI data.
Why is Selection 9 valued for cup quality?
It inherits superior cup quality from its Tafarikela parent and won the Fine Cup Award in 2002.
What does a Selection 9 coffee plant look like?
Tall and vigorous with drooping branches, medium-to-long internodes, broad elliptic leaves, and dark-bronze young leaf colour.