CvSU Barako Coffee: Characteristics
CvSU Barako coffee is a liberica coffee variety, also sold or known as CvSU Barako (Liberica) or Kapeng Barako. It was registered with the National Seed Industry Council in 2007 as NSIC 2007 Cf L 01.
The average and top yields in tonnes per hectare come from the trials each variety went through to be registered with the NSIC, and from what the seed companies say about their own seed.
What farmers harvest today can be different. Newer harvest records, the season, the place, the soil, the water and the care all move these numbers over time.
So use them to compare varieties, not as a promise for your field. Ask your seller or your agriculturist how the variety did on farms near you in the last few seasons.
If you came here looking for CvSU Barako (Liberica) or Kapeng Barako, this is the same coffee. Its seller and farm sources add notes, listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our coffee variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for tree crops.
- Plant height: about 1.6 meters.
- Type: Liberica.
Key facts about CvSU Barako coffee
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | NSIC 2007 Cf L 01 |
| Year approved | 2007 |
| Also known as | CvSU Barako (Liberica), Kapeng Barako, barako coffee, Batangas coffee |
| Type | Liberica |
| Plant height | 1.6 m |
| Tree vigor | Strong |
| Tree canopy diameter (cm) | 340 |
| Tree length of longest lateral (cm) | 110 |
| Tree yield tree (g) | 2700 |
| Leaf color | Brownish Green |
| Berry shape | Roundish |
| Berry color (immature) | Green |
| Berry color (ripe) | Dark Red |
| Berry no. of berries/node | 13 |
| Berry fresh weight of 100 fruits (g) | 320 |
| Berry nipple characteristics | Rounded |
| Bean shape | Flat |
| Yield, per the seller | about 2.7 kg per tree |
When does it bear, and how much?
A registered tree variety is described from its mother tree, not from trial plots. It first bore fruit about 36 months after planting. Each tree gave about 2,700 grams in the records. A grafted or marcotted tree bears years sooner than one grown from seed, and its yield climbs as the tree grows.
anee.io keeps the records of each block of trees, from fertilizer to harvest, with the growth stages and weather beside them.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
| Pest or disease | Rating | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee/pod borer | Susceptible | Took heavy damage |
| Aphids | Resistant | Held up well |
| Mealy bugs | Susceptible | Took heavy damage |
| Stem borer | Susceptible | Took heavy damage |
| Anthracnose | Resistant | Held up well |
| Coffee rust | Susceptible | Took heavy damage |
| Coffee berry disease | Resistant | Held up well |
It was weak against coffee/pod borer, mealy bugs, stem borer, coffee rust, so scout for them from the early weeks. Read up on anthracnose.
The pests and diseases that hit coffee fields most often: coffee berry borer, coffee leaf rust, Cercospora leaf spot, mealybug, root knot nematode. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Harvest: First flowers and fruit about 36 months after planting.
- Yield: About 2.7 kg per tree.
- Fruit: Large roundish berries, dark red when ripe, beans about 1.4 cm, Class A grade, strong aroma, heavy body.
- Where: Batangas, Cavite.
- Uses: Brewed coffee.
- Wild Liberica trees can reach 20 m and need ladders to harvest.
- Susceptible to coffee berry borer and coffee rust, resistant to anthracnose.
Why farmers know it: Kapeng barako is the strong Liberica coffee of Batangas and Cavite, planted since Spanish friars brought it to Lipa in the 1740s, CvSU's selection is the one Liberica in the list. Check these against what farmers near you have seen, because the same variety can do differently from one town to the next.
Where and when to plant CvSU Barako coffee
Arabica wants cool highland air, robusta grows in the lowlands, and liberica, the barako, and excelsa are hardy in between. Pick the species for your elevation first, then a selection by yield and cup quality. A registered tree variety is a selection from one proven mother tree, and only grafted, budded or marcotted plants carry its traits. A seedling grown from its seed can turn out quite different. So buy from a nursery accredited by the Bureau of Plant Industry, and ask which mother tree the scions came from. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Pagtatanim ng puno.
Before you buy planting material
- Buy grafted or budded plants from an accredited nursery, with the variety name on the tag.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Plant a few trees first if the variety is new to your area, before you fill the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
Start freeCoffee varieties like this one
These are the closest matches among the coffee varieties we list. So if seed of this one is hard to find, compare these first.
- CvSU Kapeng Manipis: 2007
- BPI Baguio Arabica Caturra: 2008
- BPI Baguio Arabica Yellow Bourbon: 2008
- BPI Baguio Red Bourbon: 2008
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