Cacao (Theobroma cacao), one of the most important tropical crops, is responsible for a
multibillion-dollar confectionary trade. It originated in the neotropics, but most production …

Almost 500 clones of wild cocoa trees (Theobroma cacao L.) grown from pods collected in
1987 from wild mother-trees in the Camopi and Tanpok river basins (southeastern French …

Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) is an important cash crop in tropical growing regions of the
world and particularly for small cacao farmers. Over the past two decades,'CCN 51'has …

Summary Taxonomy: Moniliophthora roreri (Cif.) HC Evans et al.; Phylum Basidiomycota;
Class Agaricomycetes; Order Agaricales; Family Marasmiaceae; Genus Moniliophthora …

The evolution of cocoa farming was quickly confronted with the development of pests and
diseases. These sanitary constraints have shaped the geographical distribution of …

Moniliophthora roreri, the cause of frosty pod rot (FP), is a specialized fungal pathogen
(family Marasmiaceae) that invades only actively growing pods of cacao, Theobroma cacao …

La moniliasis es una enfermedad fúngica que ataca el cultivo de cacao, causada por el
basidiomycete Moniliophthora roreri. Está presente en la mayoría de los países …

El Ecuador se caracteriza por producir un cacao fino de aroma, producto altamente
apetecido por los mercados internacionales. La baja producción de este tipo de cacao ha …

Over the past two decades, various organizations have promoted cacao agroforestry
systems as a tool for biodiversity conservation in the Bribri-Cabécar indigenous territories of …

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 …