CocoaThis text covers all aspects of cocoa production. Higher prices for cocoa have led to much new knowledge about the plant and changes to its methods of production. These are discussed, along with new problems that have occurred and the fresh research projects that have been needed. |
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Page 239
... Harvesting of the food crops was carried out from Year 2 and trimming of bananas and shaping of the young cocoa took place in Year 3 , the bananas persisting until Year 4 when the cocoa was considered to be mature . The labour usage on ...
... Harvesting of the food crops was carried out from Year 2 and trimming of bananas and shaping of the young cocoa took place in Year 3 , the bananas persisting until Year 4 when the cocoa was considered to be mature . The labour usage on ...
Page 258
... harvesting , fermentation and drying but excluding movement to market . For cocoa planted in the south - east of Ivory Coast , Elliott ( 1974 ) anticipates yield would be 250 kg dry cocoa per ha for Years 8-10 , 395 kg for Years 11-15 ...
... harvesting , fermentation and drying but excluding movement to market . For cocoa planted in the south - east of Ivory Coast , Elliott ( 1974 ) anticipates yield would be 250 kg dry cocoa per ha for Years 8-10 , 395 kg for Years 11-15 ...
Page 447
... harvesting is not determined solely by this factor . The number of ripe pods available at one harvest may affect the harvesting cycle . A certain minimum weight of wet beans , about 100 kg , is needed for satisfactory fermentation and ...
... harvesting is not determined solely by this factor . The number of ripe pods available at one harvest may affect the harvesting cycle . A certain minimum weight of wet beans , about 100 kg , is needed for satisfactory fermentation and ...
Contents
Botany types and populations H Toxopeus | 11 |
Environment G A R Wood | 38 |
Planting material H Toxopeus | 80 |
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