Many decades of improvement in cacao have aided to obtain cultivars with characteristics of
tolerance to diseases, adaptability to different edaphoclimatic conditions, and higher yields …

Recalcitrant seeds are characterized by desiccation and freezing sensitivity, and short
storage longevity. These physiological attributes obviate their ex situ conservation in …

Crop wild relatives are important for agriculture because they contain high levels of genetic
diversity and grow in a wide range of habitats and environments. Colombia has the largest …

The expansion and modernization of the cocoa area under new strategies, such as the use
of adapted genetic material and the establishment of Agroforestry Systems with cocoa …

Cocoa is a primary source of economic income in the agricultural and agroindustrial sectors
of Ecuador. However, cocoa crops are vulnerable to meteorological conditions that affect …

Cacao fruit production dynamics vary from one location to another and are conditioned by
the number of pods produced per tree. During cocoa pod development, the strength of the …

Pollination services of cacao are crucial for global chocolate production, yet remain critically
understudied, particularly in regions of origin of the species. Notably, uncertainties remain …

BACKGROUND The identification of new resources for producing biofuels and chemical‐
based products is crucial for processes sustainability. This study presents a valorization …

Los programas de mejora genética en cacao (Theobroma cacao L) se han centrado en
obtener nuevas variedades con alto rendimiento y resistencia a las enfermedades. Sin …

Self-compatibility is a key trait in cocoa Nacional (CN) clones to secure self-pollination (SP).
However, SP in CN clones has not been assessed for tolerance to ENSO elicited soil …