Safeguarding a Future for the World’s Coffee Genetic Resources
Geisha coffee berries from Hacienda La Esmeralda in Panama. Hacienda la Esmeralda is renowned as the largest producer of Geisha coffee, a variety originally from Ethiopia, which arrived in Panama via the CATIE genebank in the 1960s. Over 400 different accessions (or sub-varieties) have been planted on their farm. (Photo: Luis Salazar/Crop Trust)