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SC 18 [COL]    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: Seleccion Colombiana.
Location: Palmira, Valle, Colombia.

Notes:  Doak & Zambrano, 1961 [DOA61A] Collected in 1961.

Bartley, 1993a [BAR93A]. May be the same as MIRANDA in Soria, 1970a [SOR70A].

In previous versions of the ICGD the SPA [COL] clones were included as synonyms of the group SC [COL] (SC 57 - 76 inclusive). The synonymy has now been reversed as this material was originally described as SPA and is more widely known under this name, as advised by Dr. Bartley.


 

Synonyms: SCT 3264 [COL], SCS 18 [COL]

 HELD IN

 Colombia, Instituto Colombiano Agropecuaria (ICA)
List received in 1989   Reference
• Local Name: SC 18 [COL]

Colour Purple: 70 %
Colour Light Purple: 21 %
Size: large
Number: 24.6
Length: 25.1 mm
Width: 14.6 mm
Thickness: 9.3 mm
Total Wet Weight: 77.9 g
Wet Weight: 2.32 g
Cotyledon Wet Weight: 2.10 g
Cotyledon Dry Weight: 1.34 g
 Reference

Testa: 11.65 %
 Reference

Shape: orbicular
Basal Constriction: very slight
Apex Form: attenuate
Rugosity: slight
Husk Thickness: 0.58 mm
Length: 164.9 mm
Breadth: 91.3 mm
Colour: yellow - brown
Weight: 470.0 g
Hardness: moderate
Length Breadth Ratio: 1.80
 Reference

Shape: obovate
Length: 339.8 mm
Width: 122.8 mm
Length to Width Ratio: 2.76
Apex Form: acuminate
Pulvinus Present: Yes
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Ligule Colour: anthocyanin absent
Petal Length: 11.70 mm
Sepal Colour: moderate anthocyanin
Sepal Width: 2.30 mm
Sepal Length: 8.25 mm
Sepal Length to Width Ratio: 3.58
Ligule Length: 3.06 mm
Ligule Width: 3.10 mm
Ligule Length to Width Ratio: 1.02
Ribbon Length: 4.13 mm
Ovary Width: 1.00 mm
Ovary Length: 1.18 mm
Ovary Length to Width Ratio: 1.18
Ovule Number: 43
Style Length: 2.00 mm
Staminode Colour: purplish red
Staminode Length: 7.16 mm
Pedicel Length: 14.66 mm
Pedicel Colour: violet brown
Hairs on Upper Surface of Sepal: present
Pigmented Glands on Lower Surface of Sepal: present
Self Compatibility: self compatible
Note: Translation of Pantone colour codes.
 Reference

Hunter, J.R. (1961) The status of cacao variety improvement work in the Western Hemisphere. Cacao (Costa Rica) 4: pp. 1-16.
Colombia - ICA Palmira (1989) ? A catalogue of the cacao germplasm at ICA Palmira. F. Ocampo Rojas, ICA Palmira, Colombia.
Colombia - ICA Palmira (1986) ? A catalogue of the cacao germplasm at ICA Palmira. ICA Palmira, Colombia.