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SC 50 [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 29 [COL], SCS 50 [COL]

 HELD IN

 Colombia, Instituto Colombiano Agropecuaria (ICA)
List received in 1989   Reference
• Local Name: SC 50 [COL]

Colour Purple: 32 %
Colour Light Purple: 62 %
Colour White: 6 %
Size: large
Number: 25.3
Length: 26.4 mm
Width: 15.5 mm
Thickness: 10.4 mm
Total Wet Weight: 81.6 g
Wet Weight: 2.19 g
Cotyledon Wet Weight: 2.01 g
Cotyledon Dry Weight: 1.41 g
 Reference

Testa: 5.89 %
 Reference

Shape: orbicular
Basal Constriction: slight
Apex Form: acute
Rugosity: intense
Husk Thickness: 0.65 mm
Length: 187.4 mm
Breadth: 87.2 mm
Colour: red - orange
Weight: 547.0 g
Hardness: moderate
Length Breadth Ratio: 2.30
 Reference

Shape: obovate
Length: 272.6 mm
Width: 101.0 mm
Length to Width Ratio: 2.69
Apex Form: acuminate
Pulvinus Present: Yes
 Reference

Ligule Colour: anthocyanin absent
Petal Length: 11.20 mm
Sepal Colour: moderate anthocyanin
Sepal Width: 2.00 mm
Sepal Length: 8.35 mm
Sepal Length to Width Ratio: 4.17
Ligule Length: 3.03 mm
Ligule Width: 2.90 mm
Ligule Length to Width Ratio: 1.04
Ribbon Length: 4.66 mm
Ovary Width: 1.00 mm
Ovary Length: 1.10 mm
Ovary Length to Width Ratio: 1.10
Ovule Number: 40
Style Length: 2.00 mm
Staminode Colour: purplish red
Staminode Length: 6.65 mm
Pedicel Length: 15.50 mm
Pedicel Colour: greyish rose
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.