Kent
Overview
Kent was first identified in the 1920s on the estate of L. P. Kent in Mysore, now Karnataka, in India. It ranked among the earliest cultivars selected specifically for partial resistance to coffee leaf rust, although that resistance has since broken down against modern strains. Today it is susceptible to both leaf rust and coffee berry disease. Kent remains grown in parts of India and Papua New Guinea, where it yields moderately at good quality between roughly 900 and 1,500 metres and produces a mild, clean cup with a light body and gentle acidity. Its historical significance lies in that early demonstration of selecting for rust tolerance, a strategy that later breeders would pursue far more systematically once single-gene resistance proved short-lived in the field.
About
Kent is a Typica selection first identified on the estate of Mr. L.P. Kent in Mysore (now Karnataka), India, in the 1920s. It was one of the first cultivars selected for its partial resistance to coffee leaf rust, though that resistance has since broken down. Kent remains grown in parts of India and Papua New Guinea, producing a mild, clean cup with light body and gentle acidity.
Disease Resistance
Partial resistance to coffee leaf rust in the 1920s has since broken down against modern rust strains. Now susceptible to both leaf rust and coffee berry disease. Historically important as an early cultivar selected for partial rust resistance.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kent coffee?
- Kent coffee variety — early Indian Typica selection with mild cup profile and historical leaf rust resistance.
- What species is Kent coffee?
- Kent belongs to the Arabica species.
- Where does Kent coffee originate from?
- Kent coffee originates from India.
- At what altitude does Kent grow?
- Kent grows optimally at 900-1500m.
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