Acai á
Variety: Acaia
Association: Mundo Novo
Origin: Brazil
It is best to grow above 800 meters.
Type: Sumatra (typical) / bourbon hybrid
It's common: Brazil
Main color: red
Fruit size: large
Leaf characteristics: large, the middle between Typica and bourbon
Botany: natural hybridization
Special hint:
A very rare breed. I have seen this in the Brazilian Cup of Excellence, but it was not until 2009 that they discovered it.
Acacia trees from the Mundo Novo factory are mainly found in Brazil and grow above 800m. The size of the fruit is mainly red.
Whether the variety is really found outside Brazil, because when it is tried elsewhere, the result is changed. It adapts to the climate and conditions of Brazil.
The disadvantage is that it is vulnerable to all coffee plant diseases and pests.
Mundo Novo is rare, not very popular, but Acaia is very rare.
Acai á (also known as Acaia Cerrado) is a rare species found mainly in Brazil. It is reported that its name means "great fruit" in Tupi-Guarani. This seems to happen often in the "Excellence Cup", but it is not so conspicuous elsewhere.
Acaia is a natural mutation of Mundo Novo (itself a hybrid of Typica and Bourbon). It adapts to the climate and growth conditions of Brazil and does not seem to do well when trying in other regions.
This breed seems to thrive above 800 meters above sea level. The tree develops into a triangle so that it can capture the sun evenly. Other benefits are its high productivity, general toughness and adaptability to mechanical harvesting. However, some disadvantages are that it is vulnerable to coffee tree diseases and pests.
