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Batian
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Batian is a Kenyan Coffea arabica cultivar released by the Coffee Research Institute for resistance to coffee leaf rust and coffee berry disease with cup quality closer to traditional Kenyan varieties than Ruiru 11. It is a multi-parent selection including SL28, SL34, Rume Sudan, and other lines, grown as a tall plant suited to Kenyan agronomy. Since 2010 Batian has been promoted for replanting programmes that need durable disease resistance without fully abandoning Kenya’s reputation for bright, complex washed coffees. Performance depends on site and post-harvest care, but well-grown Batian can show classic citrus, blackcurrant, and floral notes.
Also known as: Batian
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History
Long-term Kenyan breeding combined disease-resistant introductions with SL and other quality parents.
Experience with Ruiru 11 guided later efforts toward improved cup quality in resistant cultivars.
Advanced multi-parent selections including Rume Sudan and SL lines were trialled for rust and CBD resistance.
Batian was officially released as a tall, disease-resistant variety with enhanced cup potential.
National and cooperative nurseries scaled Batian seedlings for farm renovation.
Batian featured in specialty and commercial lots as a resistant complement to SL28 and SL34.