The vast majority of coffee grown in Brazil today consists of strains of Catuaí and Mundo Novo.
Many important varieties emerged spontaneously in Brazil, including Yellow Bourbon, famed for its cup quality; the first dwarf variety Caturra; and the high-yielding Mundo Novo.
Thanks to its high yield potential, Caturra has given rise to many more important varieties, including Catuaí and the rust-resistant Catimor strains.
Further rust-resistant varieties developed in Brazil include the Sarchimor derivatives Tupi and Obatã and the novel canephora hybrids Icatu and Catiguá.
Since 2001, Brazil’s Cultivar Protection Law has applied to coffee,