Cacao fruitvariety

LCT EEN 212/S-4

LCT EEN 212/S-4 is a cacao clone held at the International Cocoa Genebank in Trinidad, with pods measuring 15.9 by 8.8 cm.

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How to spot it

Skin
Pod surface
Intermediate wartiness (some slight)

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

cacaodiversity.org ↗
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
27
/details/observations/0/value/0/collection
International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad
/details/observations/0/value/0/visual half
right
/details/observations/0/value/0/printed page
53
/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
Mature pod colour
Intermediate anthocyanin concentration

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

cacaodiversity.org ↗
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
27
/details/observations/0/value/0/collection
International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad
/details/observations/0/value/0/visual half
right
/details/observations/0/value/0/printed page
53
/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
Shape
Pod tip
Mammillate (few short obtuse)

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

cacaodiversity.org ↗
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
27
/details/observations/0/value/0/collection
International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad
/details/observations/0/value/0/visual half
right
/details/observations/0/value/0/printed page
53
/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
Pod shape
Elliptic

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

cacaodiversity.org ↗
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
27
/details/observations/0/value/0/collection
International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad
/details/observations/0/value/0/visual half
right
/details/observations/0/value/0/printed page
53
/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
Narrowing near the stem
Strong or intermediate (few tending to wide-shouldered)

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

cacaodiversity.org ↗
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
27
/details/observations/0/value/0/collection
International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad
/details/observations/0/value/0/visual half
right
/details/observations/0/value/0/printed page
53
/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
Seeds & stone
Bean shape
Elliptic (some oblong)

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

cacaodiversity.org ↗
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
27
/details/observations/0/value/0/collection
International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad
/details/observations/0/value/0/visual half
right
/details/observations/0/value/0/printed page
53
/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
Inside the seed (cotyledon)
Dark pur- ple (some white, light purple, medium purple or mottled)

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

cacaodiversity.org ↗
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
27
/details/observations/0/value/0/collection
International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad
/details/observations/0/value/0/visual half
right
/details/observations/0/value/0/printed page
53
/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
Appearance
Pod ridges
Paired with slight (some intermediate) separation of ridge pairs

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

cacaodiversity.org ↗
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
27
/details/observations/0/value/0/collection
International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad
/details/observations/0/value/0/visual half
right
/details/observations/0/value/0/printed page
53
/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

Field notes

Original source notes
crc characterization observations
pdf page
27
collection
International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad
descriptors
pod index
25.51
pod width cm
8.8 (0.9)
beans per pod
40 (5)
pod length cm
15.9 (2.1)
maximum ovules
51
sepal width mm
2.57 (0.23)
ligule width mm
2.64 (0.12)
sepal length mm
7.60 (0.24)
style length mm
2.56 (0.15)
ovules per flower
45 (3)
cotyledon width cm
1.22 (0.07)
cotyledon length cm
2.17 (0.16)
pod apex
Mammillate (few short obtuse)
pod shape
Elliptic
bean shape
Elliptic (some oblong)
dried cotyledon mass g
0.98 (0.16)
pod ridges
Paired with slight (some intermediate) separation of ridge pairs
pod surface
Intermediate wartiness (some slight)
pedicel color
Red or reddish
ligule pigment
No anthocyanin
cotyledon color
Dark pur- ple (some white, light purple, medium purple or mottled)
filament pigment
No anthocyanin
leaf flush color
Intense anthocyanin concentration
mature pod color
Intermediate anthocyanin concentration
pod basal constriction
Strong or intermediate (few tending to wide-shouldered)
visual half
right
measurements
pod index
value
25.51
pod width cm
value
8.8
parenthetical value
0.9
parenthetical statistic
not defined in reviewed methodology
beans per pod
value
40
parenthetical value
5
parenthetical statistic
not defined in reviewed methodology
pod length cm
value
15.9
parenthetical value
2.1
parenthetical statistic
not defined in reviewed methodology
maximum ovules
value
51
sepal width mm
value
2.57
parenthetical value
0.23
parenthetical statistic
not defined in reviewed methodology
ligule width mm
value
2.64
parenthetical value
0.12
parenthetical statistic
not defined in reviewed methodology
sepal length mm
value
7.6
parenthetical value
0.24
parenthetical statistic
not defined in reviewed methodology
style length mm
value
2.56
parenthetical value
0.15
parenthetical statistic
not defined in reviewed methodology
ovules per flower
value
45
parenthetical value
3
parenthetical statistic
not defined in reviewed methodology
cotyledon width cm
value
1.22
parenthetical value
0.07
parenthetical statistic
not defined in reviewed methodology
cotyledon length cm
value
2.17
parenthetical value
0.16
parenthetical statistic
not defined in reviewed methodology
dried cotyledon mass g
value
0.98
parenthetical value
0.16
parenthetical statistic
not defined in reviewed methodology
printed page
53
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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