A Crop Modelling Strategy to Improve Cacao Quality and Productivity [PDF]
Plants, 2022 Cacao production systems in Colombia are of high importance due to their direct impact in the social and economic development of smallholder farmers. Although Colombian cacao has the potential to be in the high value markets for fine flavour, the lack of
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Cacao pod transcriptome profiling of seven genotypes identifies features associated with post-penetration resistance to Phytophthora palmivora [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe oomycete Phytophthora palmivora infects the fruit of cacao trees (Theobroma cacao) causing black pod rot and reducing yields. Cacao genotypes vary in their resistance levels to P.
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Ciencia y Agricultura, 2022 La pérdida de fertilidad del suelo y los patógenos afectan de manera directa el rendimiento del cacao. Una alternativa para estos problemas es el uso de abonos orgánicos como el biocarbon (BC).
Salomón Barrezueta Unda +2 more
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Bioremediation Potential of Native Bacillus sp. Strains as a Sustainable Strategy for Cadmium Accumulation of Theobroma cacao in Amazonas Region [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2022 Cacao plant cadmium accumulation has become a major concern, especially for small Amazonian producers. A sustainable alternative to address its toxicity is the use of cadmium removal bacteria.
Marielita Arce-Inga +8 more
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Parental assigned chromosomes for cultivated cacao provides insights into genetic architecture underlying resistance to vascular streak dieback. [PDF]
Plant GenomeAbstract Diseases of Theobroma cacao L. (Malvaceae) disrupt cocoa bean supply and economically impact growers. Vascular streak dieback (VSD), caused by Ceratobasidium theobromae, is a new encounter disease of cacao currently contained to southeast Asia and Melanesia.
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Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) Response to Water Stress: Physiological Characterization and Antioxidant Gene Expression Profiling in Commercial Clones [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 The increase in events associated with drought constraints plant growth and crop performance. Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) is sensitive to water deficit stress (DS), which limits productivity.
Mayra Andreina Osorio Zambrano +3 more
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Phytophthora theobromicola sp. nov.: A New Species Causing Black Pod Disease on Cacao in Brazil [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 Black pod disease, caused by Phytophthora species, is among the main limiting factors of cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) production. High incidence levels of black pod disease have been reported in Brazil, being induced by Phytophthora capsici, Phytophthora ...
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Comparative proteomic analysis of unfermented cocoa beans reveals key metabolic differences between fine-flavor and bulk genotypes [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceThe organoleptic quality of cocoa beans is influenced by both post-harvest processing and genotype. Fine-flavor cocoa genotypes are especially valued for their distinctive sensory attributes, yet the proteomic differences underlying these traits remain ...
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Publicaciones e Investigación, 2011 Colombia is one of the bigger producers of cocoa in America, the production is consumed in the totally in internal form. The department of Santander is me bigger producer of cocoa in Colombia and the municipality of San Vicente de Chucuri is considered ...
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Agroindustrial Science, 2023 The aim of this research was to characterize rheologically a drink formulated and elaborated with exudate of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) CCN51 and lactic serum. The formulation was optimized using the response surface methodology for the attributes color, smell, taste and acceptability; subsequently, a multiple surface analysis was performed to ...
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