Department of Agriculture and Agronomy, Wollo University, Mechara, Ethiopia
Research Article
Correlation and path coefficient analysis among quality attributes of Arsi coffee (Coffea Arabica L.) accesions at Mechara
Author(s): Sintayehu Girma*, Wassu Mohammed and Ashenafi Ayano
Ethiopia is naturally endowed with a suitable climate for the production of high quality coffee. Arsi coffee is known to produce Harar C coffee quality grade and known for its unique flavor and aroma. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine association among coffee bean quality traits and, the direct and indirect effects of bean quality traits on overall quality of coffee. A total of 56 Arsi coffee accessions and four hararghe coffee varieties were evaluated for bean physical and organoleptic coffee quality traits using completely randomized design with three replications. The analysis of variance results showed significant variation among Arsi coffee accession for all traits except astringency, bitterness, and odor. The overall coffee quality had positive and significant phenotypic and genotype correlations with aromatic intensity, aromatic quality, acidity, body, flavor, ov.. Read More»