After four years the mature cacao tree producesfruitin the form of elongated pods; it may yield up to 70 such fruits annually. The pods, or cherelles, range in colour from bright yellow to deep purple. They ripen in less than six months to a length up to 35 cm (14 inches) and a...
The data from 32 cacao clones are used to demonstrate the methodology for 15 qualitative characteristics of leaves, flowers and fruits of the cacao tree. The combined use of qualitative and quantitative descriptors in the calculation of their respective discriminatory power is also presented....
ignotum was described as an endophyte of Genipa americana, Tetragastris panamensis and Theobroma cacao52. This species was later synonymized with C. fructicola3, with the ex-type of C. ignotum and C. fructicola nested within the same subclade. Later, it was deter- mined that the second ...
Arabica coffee should be regarded as a model tree crop for which most of the expected results and learning experience serves as a foundation for the improvement of other perennial tropical crops, such as cocoa, rubber, and plantain. The results obtained in this large-scale project will be ...
The cocoa bean is theseedof the cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), a tropicalplantindigenousto the equatorial regions of the Americas. From the processed cocoa bean comes the fluid paste, or liquor, from which cocoa powder andchocolateare made. Chocolate is sold directly to the consumer as solid ...
Apple bitter rot caused by Colletotrichum species is a growing problem worldwide. Colletotrichum spp. are economically important but taxonomically un-resolved. Identification of Colletotrichum spp. is critical due to potential species-level differences i
acreage to 16.3 million, much of it in cleared areas. According to the Institute, the cacao tree's natural habitat is in the shade of the rainforest where pollination and pest control occur naturally. The transfer of trees to open areas results in increased use of fertilizers and pesticides....
In 1979, Wessanen withdrew from almost all of its milk-replacer activities and sold a 51% interest in Wessanen Cacao to British commodity trader S. & W. Berisford in 1980. A year later it got out of the raw cocoa trade entirely, focusing instead on cheaper cocoa oil substitutes. Wessanen...
A stand-in for a tropical overstory tree was created for agroforestry simulations using altered parameters for carob, a common taller tropical tree for these regions. For both crops, ALMANAC was able to realistically simulate yields when compared to the collected total yield data. On Kaua'i, ...
While this process is ecologically important as a means of decomposition, Ganoderma infection in live plants can be lethal and has economic implications for a number of agricultural and commercial plants. For example, some species are responsible for serious infections of cacao, rubber, tea, and ...