Coffee seed physiology

Considerable advances in our understanding of coffee seed physiology have been made in recent years. However, despite intense research efforts, there are many aspects that remain unclear. This paper gives an overview of the current understanding of the more important features concerning coffee seed physiology, and provides information on recent findings on seed development, germination, storage and longevity. Key words: Coffea, coffee, germination, germplasm, longevity, seed development, storage. Fisiologia da semente do cafeeiro: Avanços consideráveis no entendimento da fisiologia de sementes do cafeeiro fora