Obata is a Brazilian Sarchimor selection released in 2000 and brought to Costa Rica for commercial release in 2014, with high yield and rust resistance.
Obata (Red) is a Sarchimor-group variety (Timor Hybrid 832/2 x Villa Sarchi CIFC 971/10) from Brazil's Instituto Agronômico (IAC), high-yielding with intermediate rust resistance. It was released in Brazil in 2000 and brought to Costa Rica for commercial release by ICAFE in 2014.
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IAC released Obatã in Brazil in 2000 from a Timor Hybrid 832/2 x Villa Sarchi cross, and Costa Rica's ICAFE brought it in for commercial release in 2014.
Family tree
Obata is a cross of Timor Hybrid and Villa Sarchi.
Grown in
- Brazilorigin
- Costa Rica
Offspring
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- Arabica Varieties — A global catalog of Arabica coffee varieties from around the world (PDF, rev. Sept 4, 2025) · World Coffee Research
- World Coffee Research variety page: Obata (Red) · World Coffee Research