BoCCF podcast episode on South Mathiatis-Strongylou Mine
Fact: The South Mathiatis-Strongylou Mine in Cyprus is the only mine in the country that has been a UNESCO candidate in the natural and cultural landscape category since 2002.
prehistory
Genome study reveals prehistoric Ethiopian origins of coffee
Coffee made from the Arabica bean is the most appreciated by coffee drinkers. Researchers have unlocked the genome of the Arabica species, tracing its origins to a natural mating between two other coffee species in Ethiopia. Arabica has low genetic diversity due to inbreeding and small population size. Arabica represents the majority of the world’s coffee production and is known for its superior flavor compared to Robusta coffee. Arabica was found to have formed as a natural hybridization between Coffea canephora and Coffea eugenioides.