Definition of «coffee rust»

"Coffee rust" refers to a kind of fungus called Hemileia vastatrix that attacks coffee plants, causing their leaves to turn yellow and fall off. This fungus can damage coffee crops, reducing the production of coffee beans and affecting the quality of the coffee.

Sentences with «coffee rust»

As for your explanation of the revision of the «shade» criteria, I completely understand the hardships of farmers (particularly in this time of coffee rust outbreaks). (coffeehabitat.com)
To address new challenges such as coffee rust, farmers require some flexibility in farm management options. (coffeehabitat.com)
Already, «climate change has made coffee crops more vulnerable to diseases like coffee rust, which have wiped out more than a billion dollars in crops,» it said. (breitbart.com)
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