Say hello to Libex, a bold new coffee hybrid built to beat the heat
Researchers have identified a new coffee hybrid called 'Libex' that shows promise for cultivation in warmer climates with erratic rainfall. This hybrid, derived from Liberica and Excelsa, could help secure the future of coffee production against climate change.
Why it matters
Climate change threatens the two primary coffee species, Arabica and Robusta; finding resilient alternatives is vital for the global coffee industry.
While the world’s coffee drinkers favour Arabica or Robusta , a newly identified hybrid called Coffea x libex (the X denotes its hybrid status) — or just Libex — could be their brew of choice in future.
The article is a scientific report on agricultural research.
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