Search Results

SPEC 189    Theobroma cacao

 Baker, R.E.D., Cope, F.W., Holliday, P.C., Bartley, B.G. & Taylor, D.J. (1953)
The Anglo-Colombian cacao collecting expedition. Report of Cacao Research, Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad 9: pp. 8-29.

Derivation: SPECimen.
Collected by Various.
Location: Colombia.

Notes:  Baker et al., 1953 [BAK53A] The Anglo-Colombian Expedition collected material from various places in Colombia ( Amazonas & Vaupes) in 1952 and involved many different collectors. The material was sent onto Trinidad. The name SPEC was given to everything that was collected including Theobroma species other then T. cacao and Herranias.

Bartley, 1983a [BAR83A]. This material is divided into two classes:

1) Collections from the Amazon - up to SPEC 54,

2) Collections from other populations, usually cultivated and of Criollo or Trinitario descent.
 

Synonyms: SPEC 180, SPEC 180 /9, COL 189 [SPE], M SPEC 189

Location: R. Mutata, Antioquia, Colombia
Date: 20 February 1953
Coordinates: 76.00 W, 7.00 N
Material collected: Budwood and seeds (pod)
Expedition Code: 52CO
   Baker, R.E.D. et al., 1953
   Trinidad - U.W.I., 1952
   Cope, F.W., 1953

 Mother to:
SPEC 189 /12    Trinidad - U.W.I., 1952
SPEC 189 /14    Trinidad - U.W.I., 1952
SPEC 189 /16    Trinidad - U.W.I., 1952
SPEC 189 /2    Trinidad - U.W.I., 1952
SPEC 189 /8    Trinidad - U.W.I., 1952

 HELD IN

 Malaysia, Agricultural Research Centre (ARC)
List received in 1990   Reference
• Local Name: SPEC 180 /9

Wet Weight: 3.00 g
 Reference

Self Compatibility: self incompatible
 Reference

Baker, R.E.D., Cope, F.W., Holliday, P.C., Bartley, B.G. & Taylor, D.J. (1953) The Anglo-Colombian cacao collecting expedition. Report of Cacao Research, Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad 9: pp. 8-29.
Trinidad - U.W.I. (1952) Cocoa Collecting Expedition Colombia 1952. Record of material received. Unpublished Notebook, University of the West Indies, Trinidad.
Cope, F.W. (1953) An interim report on the Anglo-Colombian cocoa-collecting expedition. In: Report of the 1953 Cocoa Conference, London. Cocoa, Chocolate & Confectionery Alliance, London, U.K. pp. 57-63.
Malaysia - ARC Tuaran (1990) List of clones held in the Dept. of Agriculture's collection, at Sabah, Tuaran, Malaysia. E.B. Tay, Malaysian Cocoa Board, Malaysia. Personal Communication.
Bartley, B.G.D. (1964) Plant Breeding. Annual Report of Cocoa Research 1964. Regional Research Centre, ICTA, University of the West Indies, Trinidad. pp. 11-19.