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EEG 8    Theobroma cacao

 Vello, F., Garcia, J.R. & Magalhaes, W.S. (1974)
Producao e selecao de cacaueiros hibridos na Bahia. Proceedings of the 4th International Cocoa Conference, 1972, St. Augustine, Trinidad. Cocoa Research Unit, Trinidad. pp. 38-56.

Derivation: Estacion Experimental Goitacazes.
Location: E.E. Goitacazes, Es.Santo, Brazil.

Lockwood, 1973a [LOC73A]. Fruit - more rugose and with more defined ridges than the Comun type. Good vigour and yield as clones.

Notes:  Vello et al., 1974 [VEL74A] Collections made during USA cooperative programme from the River Doce population.
 

 HELD IN

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Current List   ICQC,R Website
• Accession: RUQ 1726     ICQC,R 
   - Local Name: EEG 8
   - Year of Accession: 2015
List received in 2012   Reference
• Accession: 78
   - Local Name: EEG 8
   - Year of Accession: 1981
List received in 1992   Reference
• Local Name: EEG 8
   - Year of Accession: 1987
List received in 2011   Reference
• Local Name: EEG 8

 DISEASE

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 Phytophthora
Tolerant, sp. P. palmivora (Pod).
 Enriquez, G. & Soria, V.J., 1977
 Witches Broom
Susceptible (Seedling).
 Luz, E.D.M.N. & Silva, S.D.V.M., 1997
Susceptible (Field Reaction).
 Luz, E.D.M.N. & Silva, S.D.V.M., 1997

 YIELD

 Frances Bekele & Gillian Bidaisee, 2022
Pod Index: 34.7 (pods per kg dried beans)
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 BEAN

 Frances Bekele & Gillian Bidaisee, 2022
Colour: purple
Shape: ovate
Number: 36.0
Total Wet Weight: 41.7 g
Cotyledon Dry Weight: 0.80 g
Cotyledon Length: 21.9 mm
Cotyledon Width: 11.4 mm
 Reference
 Castro, G.C.T. de et al., 1989
Number: 34.0
 Reference

 BUTTERFAT

 Frances Bekele & Gillian Bidaisee, 2022
Testa: 6.30 %
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 FRUIT

 Frances Bekele & Gillian Bidaisee, 2022
Shape: obovate
Basal Constriction: moderate
Apex Form: acute
Rugosity: slight
Length: 132.0 mm
Breadth: 72.0 mm
Colour: anthocyanin absent
Hardness: hard
Note: Hardness > 2.0 Mpa
 Reference
 Brazil - CEPEC, 1987
Rugosity: smooth
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 FLUSH

 Frances Bekele & Gillian Bidaisee, 2022
Colour: intense anthocyanin
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 LEAF

 Trinidad - ICGT, 1992
Distance from Base to Widest Part: 131 mm
Length: 266.0 mm
Width: 96.0 mm
Length to Width Ratio: 3.60
Basal Angle: 125.2 °
Apical Angle: 69.1 °
Petiole Length: 18 mm
Pulvinus Length: 16 mm
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 FLOWER

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 Frances Bekele & Gillian Bidaisee, 2022
Ligule Colour: slight anthocyanin
Stamen Colour: anthocyanin absent
Sepal Length: 7.78 mm
Ligule Width: 2.48 mm
Ovule Number: 42
Style Length: 2.28 mm
Pedicel Colour: reddish
 Reference
 Castro, G.C.T. de et al., 1989
Ligule Colour: anthocyanin present
Stamen Colour: anthocyanin absent
Sepal Colour: slight anthocyanin
Sepal Width: 2.61 mm
Sepal Length: 8.57 mm
Sepal Orientation: horizontal
Ligule Length: 7.36 mm
Ligule Width: 2.42 mm
Ovary Colour: slight anthocyanin
Ovary Width: 1.26 mm
Ovary Length: 1.81 mm
Ovule Number: 49
Style Length: 2.46 mm
Staminode Colour: intense anthocyanin
Staminode Length: 6.62 mm
Pedicel Colour: slight anthocyanin
 Reference
 Brazil - CEPEC, 1987
Self Compatibility: self compatible
 Reference

Vello, F., Garcia, J.R. & Magalhaes, W.S. (1974) Producao e selecao de cacaueiros hibridos na Bahia. Proceedings of the 4th International Cocoa Conference, 1972, St. Augustine, Trinidad. Cocoa Research Unit, Trinidad. pp. 38-56.
CEPEC (2012) Accession list for the CEPEC (Bahia, Brazil) collection. Dr. José Luis Pires, personal communication, February 2012.
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.
CRU (2011) ICG,T accessions. CRU website.
Enriquez, G. & Soria, V.J. (1977) Mejoramiento genético para resistencia a cinco enfermedades del cacao. In: Proceedings of the 6th International Cocoa Research Conference, Caracas, Venezuela, 1977. Cocoa Producers' Alliance, Lagos, Nigeria. pp. 45-56.
Luz, E.D.M.N. & Silva, S.D.V.M. (1997) Evaluating resistance/tolerance to Witches' Broom disease in Bahia, Brazil. Final Report to ACRI. CEPLAC/CEPEC, February, 1997. pp. 56. Data supplied to ICGD by Luz & Silva.
Frances Bekele & Gillian Bidaisee (2022) Morphological data from the International Cocoa Collection (ICG,T) maintained by the Cocoa Research Centre (CRC), Trinidad & Tobago. Unpublished data on fruit, bean, flower and flush morphology supplied as an Excel spreadsheet by Frances Bekele. Last update March 2022.
Castro, G.C.T. de, Pereira, T.N.S., Carletto, G.A. & Bartley, B.G.D. (1989) Caracterizacao dos recursos geneticos do cacaueiro. III. Flor das selecoes CEPEC,EEG, BE, MA, RB, CA e CAS. Agrotrópica 1: pp. 27-33.
Brazil - CEPEC (1987) List of clones in the CEPEC, Bahia, Brazil collection. Computer printout from CEPEC. Supplied by B.G.D. Bartley, CEPEC, Brazil.
Trinidad - ICGT (1992) Leaf descriptors. Unpublished data supplied on computer diskette by International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad, University of the West Indies, Trinidad.