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SC 22 [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 2 [COL], SCS 22 [COL]

 HELD IN

 Colombia, Instituto Colombiano Agropecuaria (ICA)
List received in 1989   Reference
• Local Name: SC 22 [COL]

Colour Purple: 50 %
Colour Light Purple: 17 %
Colour White: 33 %
Size: medium
Number: 30.3
Length: 22.8 mm
Width: 15.1 mm
Thickness: 9.8 mm
Total Wet Weight: 123.6 g
Wet Weight: 2.57 g
Cotyledon Wet Weight: 2.22 g
Cotyledon Dry Weight: 1.49 g
 Reference

Testa: 7.03 %
 Reference

Shape: orbicular
Basal Constriction: slight
Apex Form: obtuse
Rugosity: moderate
Husk Thickness: 0.58 mm
Length: 188.6 mm
Breadth: 84.4 mm
Colour: orange - green
Weight: 512.0 g
Hardness: moderate
Length Breadth Ratio: 2.23
 Reference

Shape: obovate
Length: 265.6 mm
Width: 93.4 mm
Length to Width Ratio: 2.84
Apex Form: acuminate
Pulvinus Present: Yes
 Reference

Ligule Colour: slight anthocyanin
Petal Length: 10.30 mm
Sepal Colour: moderate anthocyanin
Sepal Width: 2.35 mm
Sepal Length: 8.40 mm
Sepal Length to Width Ratio: 3.59
Ligule Length: 2.93 mm
Ligule Width: 3.10 mm
Ligule Length to Width Ratio: 0.94
Ribbon Length: 4.06 mm
Ovary Width: 0.99 mm
Ovary Length: 0.99 mm
Ovary Length to Width Ratio: 1.00
Ovule Number: 40
Style Length: 2.50 mm
Staminode Colour: violet red
Staminode Length: 7.13 mm
Pedicel Length: 16.00 mm
Pedicel Colour: violet red
Hairs on Upper Surface of Sepal: present
Pigmented Glands on Lower Surface of Sepal: present
Self Compatibility: self incompatible
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.