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Cacao Pruning
Current pruning recommendations for clonal cacao (Theobroma cacao) lack scientific support regarding tree architectural development. This study investigates the relationship between tree architecture and production potential using data from a long-term trial in Bolivia. We measured architectural and production traits on 331 seventeen-year-old grafted trees across five cropping systems, ranging from conventional monocultures to input-free...
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Cacao Nacional Boliviano (CNB), the native cacao germplasm group in the Bolivian Amazon region, possesses distinct morphological, genetic, phenological and organoleptic characteristics. It is highly sought after in the global fine-flavour chocolate market, and has importance for conservation of cacao genetic diversity. However, CNB cultivation is minor and yield levels low. Aiming to develop profitable...
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