Epamig coffee cultivars gain prominence in the Cerrado Mineiro Award

Recognized cultivars In this edition, the cultivars MGS Paraíso 2, which won 1st and 3rd place in the Natural category, 2nd place in the Fermented category, and 2nd place in the Cherry Decaf category, received special attention. The cultivar Topázio MG1190 secured 3rd place in Cherry Decaf, while the MGS Turmalina achieved 2nd place in the Natural category. The scores received classify the coffees as "excellent special", for scores between 85.00 and 89.99, and as "exceptional special", for those between 90.00 and 100. "The result reinforces the relevance of Epamig's work in its genetic improvement program. The cultivars have demonstrated high productivity associated with a significant potential for the production of specialty coffees, with differentiated sensory profiles. This increases the confidence of producers in adopting the cultivars and the visibility in contests like this," emphasizes Denis Nadaleti, a researcher at Epamig in the area of genetic improvement and coffee ...