In 1992, HARC imported, under quarantine, the rust resistant cultivars
PROMECAFE1 and 2 from Guatemala and the germplasm was established at the
HARC Maunawili Breeding Station. During March and April 1997, crosses were
made between the rust resistant lines of Promecafe and the cultivars 'typica' and
'catuai.' Promecafe lines were also self-pollinated to obtain progenies of individual
Promecafe trees for evaluation. In addition, 34 individual trees from 5 coffee
growing areas in Hawaii have been selected. Plants derived from seed and vegetative
cuttings were planted at one of the HARC substations on Oahu. Additional crosses
among these trees are being made.