Kenyan breeding parent named by World Coffee Research as a cup-quality source in Ruiru 11 and Batian, alongside SL28, SL34 and Bourbon.
N39 appears in World Coffee Research's catalog as one of the parents used in Kenyan breeding. It is listed among the progenitors of the Ruiru 11 male parent, chosen for good cup quality along with SL28, SL34 and Bourbon, and among the parents of Batian.
Field notes
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Ruiru 11 took its coffee berry disease resistance from Rume Sudan, Timor Hybrid lines and K7, and its cup quality from N39, SL28, SL34 and Bourbon.