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RIM 26 [MEX]    Theobroma cacao

 Hunter, J.R. (1961)
The status of cacao variety improvement work in the Western Hemisphere. Cacao (Costa Rica) 4: pp. 1-16.

Derivation: Rosario Izapa Mexico.
Collected by del Arco & Spencer.
Location: Tuxclachico, Chiapas, Mexico.

Hunter, 1961a [HUN61A]. Fruit - Long, thin Soconusco type. Seed - white. Bartley, 1997a [BAR97A]. Most of the genotypes are very similar with regard to their vegetative and floral characteristics. The fruit shapes also show very little variation as do most other fruit characteristics. Most of these genotypes have fruit with a light green colour and the others have some degree of anthocyanin pigmentation.

Notes:  Hunter, 1961 [HUN61A] Selections from Hda La Rioja. Selections from the Pacific coast with some MATINA genes.

In the original format of the name was composed of a number with "R" or "RIM" as suffix to that.
 

Synonyms: R 26 [MEX]

 HELD IN

 Mexico, Campo Experimental Rosario Izapa, INIFAP
List received in 1992   Reference
• Local Name: RIM 26 [MEX]
   - Year of Accession: 1945

Seed Index: 76.9 (dried beans per 100g)
Pod Index: 19.6 (pods per kg dried beans)
 Reference

Number: 28.2
Length: 24.5 mm
Width: 14.3 mm
Thickness: 10.5 mm
Dry Weight: 1.41 g
Cotyledon Dry Weight: 1.30 g
 Reference

Testa: 7.80 %
 Reference

Shape: angoleta
Rugosity: intense
Husk Thickness: 14 mm (11 - 17)
Length: 203.0 mm
Breadth: 91.0 mm
Colour: red and yellow
Weight: 556.7 g
Husk Weight: 444.00 g
Length Breadth Ratio: 2.23
 Reference

Sepal Width: 2.10 mm
Sepal Length: 7.70 mm
Ligule Length: 3.90 mm
Ligule Width: 2.90 mm
Ovary Width: 1.00 mm
Ovary Length: 2.00 mm
Ovule Number: 43
Style Length: 2.10 mm
Staminode Length: 7.00 mm
Pedicel Length: 2.00 mm
 Reference

Hunter, J.R. (1961) The status of cacao variety improvement work in the Western Hemisphere. Cacao (Costa Rica) 4: pp. 1-16.
Lopez-Baez, O., Mulato-Brito, J. & Lopez-Arroyo, J. (1992) Recursos geneticos del cacao, Theobroma cacao L. disponibles en Mexico. Agricultura Tecnico Mexicana 18(1-2): pp. 25-38.
Lopez-Baez, O. (1995) Caracteristicas del fruto del germoplasma de cacao, Theobroma cacao L., seleccionado en Rosario Izapa, Chiapas. Agricultura Tecnico Mexicana 21(2): pp. 127-137.
Lopez-Baez, O. & Mendel-Wong, D. (1992) Caracteristicas de la flor y semilla del germoplasma de cacao, Theobroma cacao L., seleccionado en Rosario Izapa, Chiapas. Agricultura Tecnico Mexicana 18(1-2): pp. 39-48.