The history of cocoa and chocolate including the birth and the expansion of the chocolate
industry was described. Recent developments in the industry and cocoa economy were …

Olive is one of the most ancient crop plants and the World Olive Germplasm Bank of
Cordoba (WOGBC), Spain, is one of the world's largest collections of olive germplasm. We …

In commercial terms, Criollo cacao trees (Theobroma cacao L.) are reputed to be the source
of the commercial product (fermented and dried cocoa beans), which sells for the best price …

Abstract Eucalyptus cloeziana F. Muell.(Gympie messmate) is an important tree species
providing raw materials for many industrial products. In this study, twelve microsatellite …

Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) is the main source for chocolate with an annual production of
four million tons worldwide. This Neotropical tree crop was domesticated in Mesoamerica as …

Wild crop relatives have been playing enormously important roles both in the depiction of
plant genomes and the genetic improvement of their cultivated counterparts. They have …

The suboptimal productivity in cocoa farmers' fields, particularly those of small-holders who
produce over 80% of the global supply, and the demand for cocoa that meets stringent …

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is one of the oldest known edible fruits and more and
more it arouse interest of scientific community given its numerous biological activities …

Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) is an important economic crop in the Bolivian Amazon.
Bolivian farmers both cultivate cacao, and extract fruits from wild stands in the Beni River …

The rubber tree [Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex Adr. de Juss.) Muell. Arg.] is the only plant
species worldwide that is cultivated for the commercial production of natural rubber. This …