Taxonomy and classification of cacao

Theobroma cacao is one of the most important cash crops in the world and is native to the tropical, humid forests of South America. This chapter discusses its origin and the taxonomy and classification of the varieties of Theobroma. It then reviews the characteristics of the three general groups of...

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Main Authors: Bhattacharjee, Ranjana, Akoroda, M.O.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97527
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description Theobroma cacao is one of the most important cash crops in the world and is native to the tropical, humid forests of South America. This chapter discusses its origin and the taxonomy and classification of the varieties of Theobroma. It then reviews the characteristics of the three general groups of Theobroma: criollo, forastero and trinitario.
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spelling CGSpace975272024-05-01T08:17:51Z Taxonomy and classification of cacao Bhattacharjee, Ranjana Akoroda, M.O. taxonomy classification theobroma cacao economic value Theobroma cacao is one of the most important cash crops in the world and is native to the tropical, humid forests of South America. This chapter discusses its origin and the taxonomy and classification of the varieties of Theobroma. It then reviews the characteristics of the three general groups of Theobroma: criollo, forastero and trinitario. 2018-08-09 2018-09-27T14:20:25Z 2018-09-27T14:20:25Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97527 en Limited Access Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited Bhattacharjee, R. & Akoroda, M. (2018). Taxonomy and classification of cacao. In P. Umaharan, Achieving sustainable cultivation of cocoa. Cambridge, UK: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, (p. 3-16).
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Taxonomy and classification of cacao
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classification
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economic value
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