B 9/10-25

B 9/10-25 is a cacao clone held at the International Cocoa Genebank in Trinidad, with pods measuring 18.6 by 9 cm.

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Skin

Pod surface

Intermediate wartiness

collection: International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad · publication year: 2024 · observation location: Trinidad and Tobago

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Context & source

Appearance of the named accession in the International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad, published in 2024. Pod traits describe the fruit shell; cotyledon colour describes the inside of the seed.

Interpretation reference ↗

/details/observations/0/value/0/pdf page: 12
/details/observations/0/value/0/collection: International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad
/details/observations/0/value/0/visual half: left
/details/observations/0/value/0/printed page: 22
/details/observations/0/value/0/publication year: 2024
/details/observations/0/value/0/measurement scope: Collection characterization, not universal cultivar constants; sample and method details are in PDF pages 6–9. Parentheses retain the source statistic without guessing its definition.
/details/observations/0/value/0/cotyledon mass scope: Dried seed cotyledon measurement, not whole-fruit mass or fresh-pulp nutrition.
/details/observations/0/value/0/observation location: Trinidad and Tobago

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Mature pod colour

Yellow

collection: International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad · publication year: 2024 · observation location: Trinidad and Tobago

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Context & source

Appearance of the named accession in the International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad, published in 2024. Pod traits describe the fruit shell; cotyledon colour describes the inside of the seed.

Interpretation reference ↗

/details/observations/0/value/0/pdf page: 12
/details/observations/0/value/0/collection: International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad
/details/observations/0/value/0/visual half: left
/details/observations/0/value/0/printed page: 22
/details/observations/0/value/0/publication year: 2024
/details/observations/0/value/0/measurement scope: Collection characterization, not universal cultivar constants; sample and method details are in PDF pages 6–9. Parentheses retain the source statistic without guessing its definition.
/details/observations/0/value/0/cotyledon mass scope: Dried seed cotyledon measurement, not whole-fruit mass or fresh-pulp nutrition.
/details/observations/0/value/0/observation location: Trinidad and Tobago

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Shape

Pod tip

Obtuse- indented

collection: International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad · publication year: 2024 · observation location: Trinidad and Tobago

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Context & source

Appearance of the named accession in the International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad, published in 2024. Pod traits describe the fruit shell; cotyledon colour describes the inside of the seed.

Interpretation reference ↗

/details/observations/0/value/0/pdf page: 12
/details/observations/0/value/0/collection: International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad
/details/observations/0/value/0/visual half: left
/details/observations/0/value/0/printed page: 22
/details/observations/0/value/0/publication year: 2024
/details/observations/0/value/0/measurement scope: Collection characterization, not universal cultivar constants; sample and method details are in PDF pages 6–9. Parentheses retain the source statistic without guessing its definition.
/details/observations/0/value/0/cotyledon mass scope: Dried seed cotyledon measurement, not whole-fruit mass or fresh-pulp nutrition.
/details/observations/0/value/0/observation location: Trinidad and Tobago

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Pod shape

Elliptic

collection: International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad · publication year: 2024 · observation location: Trinidad and Tobago

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Context & source

Appearance of the named accession in the International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad, published in 2024. Pod traits describe the fruit shell; cotyledon colour describes the inside of the seed.

Interpretation reference ↗

/details/observations/0/value/0/pdf page: 12
/details/observations/0/value/0/collection: International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad
/details/observations/0/value/0/visual half: left
/details/observations/0/value/0/printed page: 22
/details/observations/0/value/0/publication year: 2024
/details/observations/0/value/0/measurement scope: Collection characterization, not universal cultivar constants; sample and method details are in PDF pages 6–9. Parentheses retain the source statistic without guessing its definition.
/details/observations/0/value/0/cotyledon mass scope: Dried seed cotyledon measurement, not whole-fruit mass or fresh-pulp nutrition.
/details/observations/0/value/0/observation location: Trinidad and Tobago

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Narrowing near the stem

Intermediate

collection: International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad · publication year: 2024 · observation location: Trinidad and Tobago

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Context & source

Appearance of the named accession in the International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad, published in 2024. Pod traits describe the fruit shell; cotyledon colour describes the inside of the seed.

Interpretation reference ↗

/details/observations/0/value/0/pdf page: 12
/details/observations/0/value/0/collection: International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad
/details/observations/0/value/0/visual half: left
/details/observations/0/value/0/printed page: 22
/details/observations/0/value/0/publication year: 2024
/details/observations/0/value/0/measurement scope: Collection characterization, not universal cultivar constants; sample and method details are in PDF pages 6–9. Parentheses retain the source statistic without guessing its definition.
/details/observations/0/value/0/cotyledon mass scope: Dried seed cotyledon measurement, not whole-fruit mass or fresh-pulp nutrition.
/details/observations/0/value/0/observation location: Trinidad and Tobago

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Seeds & stone

Bean shape

Oblong (some elliptic)

collection: International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad · publication year: 2024 · observation location: Trinidad and Tobago

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Context & source

Appearance of the named accession in the International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad, published in 2024. Pod traits describe the fruit shell; cotyledon colour describes the inside of the seed.

Interpretation reference ↗

/details/observations/0/value/0/pdf page: 12
/details/observations/0/value/0/collection: International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad
/details/observations/0/value/0/visual half: left
/details/observations/0/value/0/printed page: 22
/details/observations/0/value/0/publication year: 2024
/details/observations/0/value/0/measurement scope: Collection characterization, not universal cultivar constants; sample and method details are in PDF pages 6–9. Parentheses retain the source statistic without guessing its definition.
/details/observations/0/value/0/cotyledon mass scope: Dried seed cotyledon measurement, not whole-fruit mass or fresh-pulp nutrition.
/details/observations/0/value/0/observation location: Trinidad and Tobago

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Inside the seed (cotyledon)

Medium purple (some dark purple)

collection: International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad · publication year: 2024 · observation location: Trinidad and Tobago

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Context & source

Appearance of the named accession in the International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad, published in 2024. Pod traits describe the fruit shell; cotyledon colour describes the inside of the seed.

Interpretation reference ↗

/details/observations/0/value/0/pdf page: 12
/details/observations/0/value/0/collection: International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad
/details/observations/0/value/0/visual half: left
/details/observations/0/value/0/printed page: 22
/details/observations/0/value/0/publication year: 2024
/details/observations/0/value/0/measurement scope: Collection characterization, not universal cultivar constants; sample and method details are in PDF pages 6–9. Parentheses retain the source statistic without guessing its definition.
/details/observations/0/value/0/cotyledon mass scope: Dried seed cotyledon measurement, not whole-fruit mass or fresh-pulp nutrition.
/details/observations/0/value/0/observation location: Trinidad and Tobago

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Appearance

Pod ridges

Paired with intermediate (some slight) separation of ridge pairs; prominent ridges

collection: International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad · publication year: 2024 · observation location: Trinidad and Tobago

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Context & source

Appearance of the named accession in the International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad, published in 2024. Pod traits describe the fruit shell; cotyledon colour describes the inside of the seed.

Interpretation reference ↗

/details/observations/0/value/0/pdf page: 12
/details/observations/0/value/0/collection: International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad
/details/observations/0/value/0/visual half: left
/details/observations/0/value/0/printed page: 22
/details/observations/0/value/0/publication year: 2024
/details/observations/0/value/0/measurement scope: Collection characterization, not universal cultivar constants; sample and method details are in PDF pages 6–9. Parentheses retain the source statistic without guessing its definition.
/details/observations/0/value/0/cotyledon mass scope: Dried seed cotyledon measurement, not whole-fruit mass or fresh-pulp nutrition.
/details/observations/0/value/0/observation location: Trinidad and Tobago

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Field notes

Original source notes

crc characterization observations

pdf page

collection

International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad

source url

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descriptors

pod index: 19.76
pod width cm: 9.0 (0.4)
beans per pod: 46 (2)
pod length cm: 18.6 (1.4)
maximum ovules: 50
sepal width mm: 2.21 (0.14)
ligule width mm: 2.48 (0.10)
sepal length mm: 9.06 (0.54)
style length mm: 2.80 (0.07)
ovules per flower: 44 (4)
cotyledon width cm: 1.16 (0.08)
cotyledon length cm: 2.35 (0.11)
pod apex: Obtuse- indented
pod shape: Elliptic
bean shape: Oblong (some elliptic)
dried cotyledon mass g: 1.10 (0.09)
pod ridges: Paired with intermediate (some slight) separation of ridge pairs; prominent ridges
pod surface: Intermediate wartiness
pedicel color: Red or reddish
ligule pigment: Slight anthocyanin concentration
cotyledon color: Medium purple (some dark purple)
filament pigment: Slight anthocyanin concentration or no anthocyanin
leaf flush color: Low anthocyanin concentration
mature pod color: Yellow
pod basal constriction: Intermediate

visual half

left

measurements

pod index

value: 19.76

pod width cm

value: 9
parenthetical value: 0.4
parenthetical statistic: not defined in reviewed methodology

beans per pod

value: 46
parenthetical value: 2
parenthetical statistic: not defined in reviewed methodology

pod length cm

value: 18.6
parenthetical value: 1.4
parenthetical statistic: not defined in reviewed methodology

maximum ovules

value: 50

sepal width mm

value: 2.21
parenthetical value: 0.14
parenthetical statistic: not defined in reviewed methodology

ligule width mm

value: 2.48
parenthetical value: 0.1
parenthetical statistic: not defined in reviewed methodology

sepal length mm

value: 9.06
parenthetical value: 0.54
parenthetical statistic: not defined in reviewed methodology

style length mm

value: 2.8
parenthetical value: 0.07
parenthetical statistic: not defined in reviewed methodology

ovules per flower

value: 44
parenthetical value: 4
parenthetical statistic: not defined in reviewed methodology

cotyledon width cm

value: 1.16
parenthetical value: 0.08
parenthetical statistic: not defined in reviewed methodology

cotyledon length cm

value: 2.35
parenthetical value: 0.11
parenthetical statistic: not defined in reviewed methodology

dried cotyledon mass g

value: 1.1
parenthetical value: 0.09
parenthetical statistic: not defined in reviewed methodology

printed page

publication year

2024

measurement scope

Collection characterization, not universal cultivar constants; sample and method details are in PDF pages 6–9. Parentheses retain the source statistic without guessing its definition.

cotyledon mass scope

Dried seed cotyledon measurement, not whole-fruit mass or fresh-pulp nutrition.

observation location

Trinidad and Tobago

pod index definition

Number of pods to yield 1 kg of dried cocoa; the method uses average bean count and individual dried cotyledon mass.

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B 9/10-25

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