Cacao breeding in Colombia, past, present and future

C Rodriguez-Medina, AC Arana, O Sounigo… - Breeding …, 2019 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) is considered a key crop in Colombian social programs aiming
at alleviating rural poverty, promoting peace in post-conflict regions and, replacing crops …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of pruning on yield of cocoa trees is mediated by tree size and tree competition

A Tosto, PA Zuidema, E Goudsmit, JB Evers… - Scientia …, 2022 - Elsevier
In cocoa cultivation pruning is considered an essential yield-enhancing practice but its
effects on cocoa tree growth and yield, and how these are mediated by tree size and …

The effect of bienniality on genomic prediction of yield in arabica coffee

H Fanelli Carvalho, G Galli, LF Ventorim Ferrão… - Euphytica, 2020 - Springer
The most popular beverage worldwide, coffee, is responsible for a billionaire market chain
with arabica coffee leading the production. Coffee breeding programs are focusing on high …

Genetic and environmental links between traits of cocoa beans and pods clarify the phenoty** processes to be implemented

F Doaré, F Ribeyre, C Cilas - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
The average weight of cocoa beans is not generally taken into account during breeding
processes, although it is a trait of interest. Several studies indicate that the weight of the …

A complex of badnavirus species infecting cacao reveals mixed infections, extensive genomic variability, and interspecific recombination

R Ramos-Sobrinho, N Chingandu, O A. Gutierrez… - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
The incidence of cacao swollen shoot disease (CSSD) in cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) has
increased in West Africa since~ 2000. To investigate the genomic and species diversity of …

Analysis of repeated measures data through mixed models: An application in Theobroma grandiflorum breeding

SFS Chaves, RS Alves, LAS Dias, RM Alves… - Crop …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Theobroma grandiflorum is a perennial fruit tree native to the Amazon region. As a perennial
species with continuous production throughout the years, breeders should seek well …

Temporal behaviour of cacao clone production over 18 years

D Dessauw, W Phillips-Mora, A Mata-Quirós… - Agronomy for …, 2024 - Springer
This study aimed to evaluate the stability of cacao clone production by analyzing the
dynamics of pod production over time. It investigates correlations in multi-year production …

Reciprocal differences and combining ability for growth and yield components in cacao (Theobroma cacao L.): a case of recommended cacao varieties in Ghana

A Ofori, FK Padi - Euphytica, 2020 - Springer
The inappropriate use of cacao clones either as female or male parents in seed gardens
have been suggested as some of the reasons for the low yields of cacao hybrid varieties …

Parentage analysis and comparison of cocoa families derived from bi-parental crosses and open-pollination for vigor and precocity in recommended cocoa …

A Ofori, FK Padi, AM Dadzie, KA Bediako… - Journal of Crop …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Bi-parental hybrids (BPHs) are recommended cocoa planting materials in Ghana and other
West African countries. However, the inability to produce enough BPHs to meet farmers' …

Cocoa breeding must take into account the competitive value of cocoa trees

CI Trebissou, MG Tahi, F Munoz, L Sanchez… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Interactions between neighbouring plants in an ecosystem can lead to competition, even in
single-species stands. Genetic selection of perennial plants based on the individual values …