FRT105 Coffee (Robusta clone): Characteristics
FRT105 coffee is a robusta coffee variety, also sold or known as Robusta clone or NSIC Cf R 18. It was registered with the National Seed Industry Council in 2018 as NSIC 2018 Cf R 18. Nestle Incorporated bred it.
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 Robusta clone or NSIC Cf R 18, 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 2.3 meters.
- Type: Robusta.
Key facts about FRT105 coffee
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | NSIC 2018 Cf R 18 |
| Year approved | 2018 |
| Breeder or owner | Nestle Incorporated |
| Also known as | Robusta clone, NSIC Cf R 18 |
| Type | Robusta |
| Plant height | 2.3 m |
| Tree vigor | Strong |
| Tree canopy diameter (cm) | 160 |
| Tree length of longest lateral (cm) | 133 |
| Tree yield tree (g) | Bukidnon:1,450 Tagum:820 |
| Leaf color | Copper |
| Berry shape | Elliptical Rounded |
| Berry color (immature) | Green |
| Berry color (ripe) | Red |
| Berry no. of berries/node | 25 |
| Berry fresh weight of 100 fruits (g) | 146 |
| Berry nipple characteristics | Protruded |
| Bean shape | Elliptical |
| Yield, per the seller | about 1.45 kg per tree in Bukidnon, 0.82 kg in Tagum trials |
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 9 months after planting. 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 | SR MR | As noted in the record |
| Mealy bugs | SR | As noted in the record |
| Scale insect | Moderately resistant | Took some damage but held up |
| Anthracnose | SR | As noted in the record |
| Sooty mold | Moderately resistant | Took some damage but held up |
| Coffee rust | SR to MR | As noted in the record |
It showed no weak spot in the ratings on record. Still, a resistant variety can break down when a new strain or pest population comes, so keep scouting. 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 about 9 months and fruit about 18 months after planting.
- Yield: About 1.45 kg per tree in Bukidnon, 0.82 kg in Tagum trials.
- Fruit: Red berries, Grade 1, premium cup score 7.2, medium Robusta body.
- Where: Mindanao (Bukidnon, Tagum trials).
- Uses: Coffee.
Why farmers know it: one of Nestle Philippines' registered Robusta clones, graded Grade 1 premium in trials. 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 FRT105 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.
- FRT 95: 2016
- FRT 97: 2016
- FRT101: 2016
- CvSU Kapeng Manipis: 2007
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