SCA 6
SCA 6 is a cacao clone held at the International Cocoa Genebank in Trinidad, with pods measuring 15.7 by 6.4 cm.
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How to spot it
- Skin
- Pod surfaceSlight or intermediate wartiness
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.
- /details/observations/0/value/0/pdf page
- 36
- /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
- 70
- /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 colourYellow (unripe pod is distinctively dark green / bottle-green)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.
- /details/observations/0/value/0/pdf page
- 36
- /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
- 70
- /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 tipAttenuate or acute (distinct blunt-nosed resembling a snout)
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.
- /details/observations/0/value/0/pdf page
- 36
- /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
- 70
- /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 shapeOblong or ellipticcollection: 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.
- /details/observations/0/value/0/pdf page
- 36
- /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
- 70
- /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 stemIntermediate or slightcollection: 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.
- /details/observations/0/value/0/pdf page
- 36
- /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
- 70
- /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 shapeOblong
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.
- /details/observations/0/value/0/pdf page
- 36
- /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
- 70
- /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)Medium purple (some dark purple)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.
- /details/observations/0/value/0/pdf page
- 36
- /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
- 70
- /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 ridgesPaired with 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.
- /details/observations/0/value/0/pdf page
- 36
- /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
- 70
- /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
- 36
- collection
- International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad
- source url
- cacaodiversity.org ↗
- descriptors
- pod index
- 43.57
- pod width cm
- 6.4 (0.4)
- beans per pod
- 45 (6)
- pod length cm
- 15.7 (1.6)
- maximum ovules
- 58
- sepal width mm
- 2.62 (0.33)
- ligule width mm
- 2.27 (0.31)
- sepal length mm
- 7.90 (0.44)
- style length mm
- 2.03 (0.40)
- ovules per flower
- 42 (6)
- cotyledon width cm
- 0.88 (0.09)
- cotyledon length cm
- 1.75 (0.10)
- pod apex
- Attenuate or acute (distinct blunt-nosed resembling a snout)
- pod shape
- Oblong or elliptic
- bean shape
- Oblong
- dried cotyledon mass g
- 0.51 (0.11)
- pod ridges
- Paired with intermediate separation of ridge pairs
- pod surface
- Slight or intermediate wartiness
- pedicel color
- Green
- ligule pigment
- No anthocyanin
- cotyledon color
- Medium purple (some dark purple)
- filament pigment
- No anthocyanin
- leaf flush color
- Moderate anthocyanin concentration
- mature pod color
- Yellow (unripe pod is distinctively dark green / bottle-green)
- pod basal constriction
- Intermediate or slight
- visual half
- left
- measurements
- pod index
- value
- 43.57
- pod width cm
- value
- 6.4
- parenthetical value
- 0.4
- parenthetical statistic
- not defined in reviewed methodology
- beans per pod
- value
- 45
- parenthetical value
- 6
- parenthetical statistic
- not defined in reviewed methodology
- pod length cm
- value
- 15.7
- parenthetical value
- 1.6
- parenthetical statistic
- not defined in reviewed methodology
- maximum ovules
- value
- 58
- sepal width mm
- value
- 2.62
- parenthetical value
- 0.33
- parenthetical statistic
- not defined in reviewed methodology
- ligule width mm
- value
- 2.27
- parenthetical value
- 0.31
- parenthetical statistic
- not defined in reviewed methodology
- sepal length mm
- value
- 7.9
- parenthetical value
- 0.44
- parenthetical statistic
- not defined in reviewed methodology
- style length mm
- value
- 2.03
- parenthetical value
- 0.4
- parenthetical statistic
- not defined in reviewed methodology
- ovules per flower
- value
- 42
- parenthetical value
- 6
- parenthetical statistic
- not defined in reviewed methodology
- cotyledon width cm
- value
- 0.88
- parenthetical value
- 0.09
- parenthetical statistic
- not defined in reviewed methodology
- cotyledon length cm
- value
- 1.75
- parenthetical value
- 0.1
- parenthetical statistic
- not defined in reviewed methodology
- dried cotyledon mass g
- value
- 0.51
- parenthetical value
- 0.11
- parenthetical statistic
- not defined in reviewed methodology
- printed page
- 70
- 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.