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SC 30 [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: SCC 167 [COL], SCS 30 [COL]

 HELD IN

 Colombia, Instituto Colombiano Agropecuaria (ICA)
List received in 1989   Reference
• Local Name: SC 30 [COL]

Colour Purple: 45 %
Colour Light Purple: 51 %
Colour White: 4 %
Size: medium
Number: 28.1
Length: 23.4 mm
Width: 14.7 mm
Thickness: 10.8 mm
Total Wet Weight: 99.0 g
Wet Weight: 2.46 g
Cotyledon Wet Weight: 2.23 g
Cotyledon Dry Weight: 1.55 g
 Reference

Testa: 5.50 %
 Reference

Shape: orbicular
Basal Constriction: moderate - slight
Apex Form: attenuate
Rugosity: moderate
Husk Thickness: 0.63 mm
Length: 185.8 mm
Breadth: 82.5 mm
Colour: orange
Weight: 482.0 g
Hardness: moderate
Length Breadth Ratio: 2.25
 Reference

Shape: obovate
Length: 290.6 mm
Width: 104.0 mm
Length to Width Ratio: 2.79
Apex Form: acuminate
Pulvinus Present: Yes
 Reference

Ligule Colour: anthocyanin absent
Petal Length: 11.60 mm
Sepal Colour: moderate anthocyanin
Sepal Width: 2.20 mm
Sepal Length: 8.40 mm
Sepal Length to Width Ratio: 3.81
Ligule Length: 3.00 mm
Ligule Width: 3.00 mm
Ligule Length to Width Ratio: 1.00
Ribbon Length: 4.00 mm
Ovary Width: 1.00 mm
Ovary Length: 1.35 mm
Ovary Length to Width Ratio: 1.35
Ovule Number: 37
Style Length: 2.00 mm
Staminode Colour: purplish red
Staminode Length: 7.06 mm
Pedicel Length: 16.40 mm
Pedicel Colour: purplish 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.