Genomic data define species delimitation in Liberica coffee with implications for crop development and conservation.

ABSTRACT: Safeguarding the long-term future of the global coffee supply chain represents a major challenge, particularly in an era of accelerated climate change. Of particular concern are the millions of smallholder farmers across the tropical belt who rely on coffee as their major source of income. The world's coffee farmers, and thus the global coffee supply chain, rely on two species: Arabica (Coffea arabica) and robusta (Coffea canephora)¹. A third species, Coffea liberica, including Liberica coffee (C. liberica var. liberica) and excelsa coffee (C. liberica var. dewevrei), represents a minor share of global production, although the cultivation of this species is steadily increasing owing to climate challenges affecting Arabica and robusta, coupled with an increasing market demand

SUBMITTER: Davis AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12449269 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature