What is it about?
There is a pressing need to identify, select, conserve and utilize ancient cacao varieties in farmers' fields in Trinidad and Tobago. These varieties may have contributed to the premium status of the cocoa produced in Trinidad and Tobago previously and must not be lost. This project was designed to address this need.
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Why is it important?
The protection of the status and future of the Trinidad and Tobago cocoa industry can benefit from this initiative.
Perspectives
This project is aligned to the recognition of the importance of crop wild relatives by the Crop Trust and Bioversity International and the Heirloom Cocoa Preservation Project.
Dr. Frances Louise Bekele
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, TRINIDAD
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This page is a summary of: Selection of putative relic cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) genotypes in farmers' fields in Trinidad and Tobago, Tropical Agriculture, December 2019, The University of the West Indies (UWI Press),
DOI: 10.37234/ta96012019/0000960101.
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