Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) is indigenous to the Amazon basin, but is generally believed
to have been domesticated in Mesoamerica for the production of chocolate beverage …

Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) is native to tropical South America, but as the unique source of
cocoa butter and powder for the 200 billion USD global confectionery market, it is cultivated …

The cacao tree, Theobroma cacao L., is cultivated in the tropics, mainly in agroforestry
systems, to produce seeds, the valuable raw material for the chocolate industry. Thus, the …

Wild crop relatives have been playing enormously important roles both in the depiction of
plant genomes and the genetic improvement of their cultivated counterparts. They have …

The suboptimal productivity in cocoa farmers' fields, particularly those of small-holders who
produce over 80% of the global supply, and the demand for cocoa that meets stringent …

Traditionally, identification of horticultural cultivars has been based on the evaluation of
phenotypic characteristics such as stem, leaf, flower, fruit, and seed morphology. These …

Background Species from the" cacao group" are traditionally allocated into two genera,
Theobroma and Herrania (Malvaceae, Byttnerioideae), both groups of Neotropical species …

Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) is a tropical rainforest tree that is indigenous to the Amazon
region of South America. The myriad of river basins present in the Upper Amazon are where …

Identification of genetically diverse cacao with disease resistance, high productivity, and
desirable organoleptic traits is vitally important to the agricultural crop's long-term …

Indonesia is the third largest cocoa-producing country in the world. Knowledge of genetic
diversity and parentage of farmer selections is important for effective selection and rational …