@article{PAR00003629,
  title = {{U}nraveling the origin of {C}offea arabica '{B}ourbon pointu' from {L}a {R}{\'e}union : a historical and scientific perspective},
  author = {{L}ecolier, {A}. and {B}esse, {P}. and {C}harrier, {A}. and {T}chakaloff, {T}. {N}. and {N}oirot, {M}ichel},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{C}offee is one of the main products on the international markets, in association with oil, corn, sugar, and paper pulp. {T}he history of coffee-tree cultivation is incompletely documented, both regarding its domestication in {A}frica, and its assisted dispersal throughout the world. {T}his review focuses on the coffee mutant, {C}offea arabica '{L}aurina' ({C}hevalier {A} in {E}ncyclopedie {B}iologique. {V}ol 28, 1947), also named '{B}ourbon pointu'. {T}his plant is generally acknowledged to have been selected in the island of '{B}ourbon' ({L}a {R},union) from a field at the beginning of the 19th century. {C}ompared with the common '{B}ourbon' variety, '{B}ourbon pointu' trees are dwarf, with a characteristic {C}hristmas-tree shape and the beans have an excellent cup quality. {A}lthough cited many times in literature, the origin of this variety is ambiguous and is largely discussed even today with increasing confusion, particularly in books and local newsletters. {T}his article provides a thorough historical and bibliographical review of coffee cultivation in {L}a {R},union, which leads to an understanding of the bottleneck responsible for the low genetic diversity of the '{B}ourbon'-type modern varieties. {C}omplemented by a review of the scientific studies conducted on this subject, confirmation of the veracity of the various historical accounts becomes possible, and appropriate conclusions on the origin of the '{B}ourbon pointu' are derived. {A}lthough historical texts provide important information and represent priceless resources that give direction to scientific research, it is clear that this same research makes it possible, in turn, to clarify and to interpret historical texts.},
  keywords = {{C}offea arabica ; {G}eographical origin ; {N}atural mutation ; {M}olecular ; markers ; {L}a {R}{\'e}union},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}uphytica},
  volume = {168},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {1--10},
  ISSN = {0014-2336},
  year = {2009},
  DOI = {10.1007/s10681-009-9886-7},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00003629},
}