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BREWNO #010 / Plant Science

Robusta coffee needs multiple clones to fruit

Published 2026-10-08

Brewno illustrates coffee knowledge

The fact

Robusta coffee plants must be planted with more than one clone in the same field to successfully produce fruit because they are out-crossing species that cannot pollinate themselves.

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