Morphological diversity of Coffee Arabica (Coffea arabica L) Landraces in Guji and West Guji, Southern Oromia, Ethiopia

Lemi Sento; Tesfaye Mea; Arega Amdie

doi:10.55927/cjas.v3i3.12

Penulis

Lemi Sento Bore Agricultural Research Center
Tesfaye Mea Bore Agricultural Research Center
Arega Amdie Bore Agricultural Research Center

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/cjas.v3i3.12

Kata Kunci:

Coffee, Landrace, Morphological Diversity

Abstrak

Ethiopia is the birthplace and center of Arabica coffee's genetic diversity (Coffea arabica L., Rubiaceae). More genetically diverse strains of C. arabica exist in Ethiopia than anywhere else in the world. The study aimed to assess the morphological diversity of Arabica coffee landraces in Guji and West Guji zones, southern Ethiopia. The study was conducted in 11 districts of Guji and west Guji zones. Data were collected from 162 coffee farms across the selected of 11 districts, focusing on morphological traits such as plant height, canopy habit, cherry color, cherry size and leaf tip color. Results showed that large variability within and among districts. Most landraces exhibited medium plant height (37.6%), open canopy habit (38.1%), medium cherry size (39.1%), and red cherry color (79.2%) and brown leaf tip color (43.1). The observed morphological diversity indicated that coffee genetic resources in the zones. The study underlines the need for conservation strategies to preserve these unique genetic resources for future coffee breeding program and production.

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