Sexual compatibility in cacao clones drives arrangements in the field leading to high yield
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110276
Abstract: Abstract Sexual self-incompatibility is a very salient trait of woody plants, including cacao (Theobroma cacao L.). In this species, most commercial clones are self-incompatible and, therefore, productivity depends on pollen flow for fruit formation due… read more here.
Keywords: compatibility cacao; cacao; sexual compatibility; clones drives ... See more keywords
Field evaluation of the impact of cocoa swollen shoot virus disease infection on yield traits of different cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) clones in Ghana
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262461
Abstract: Cocoa swollen shoot virus disease (CSSVD) is a major disease of cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) in Ghana and other West African countries that grow the crop. Attempts to develop resistant varieties since the discovery of… read more here.
Keywords: yield; cocoa; cacao clones; disease ... See more keywords