CocoaThe fourth edition of this highly regarded book has been considerably enlarged to cover 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 xi
... jorquette. 14 .3 Young cocoa tree with jorquette and five fan branches, bearing cherelles and pods. 15 4 A seven-year-old cocoa tree grown from a fan cutting. 15 5 A cocoa farm in West Africa. 25 1 Comum cocoa pod from Bahia, Brazil. 85 ...
... jorquette. 14 .3 Young cocoa tree with jorquette and five fan branches, bearing cherelles and pods. 15 4 A seven-year-old cocoa tree grown from a fan cutting. 15 5 A cocoa farm in West Africa. 25 1 Comum cocoa pod from Bahia, Brazil. 85 ...
Page xix
... Jorquette — the point at which the vertical chupon stem changes to fan growth on the cocoa tree Necrosis — death of part of leaf or other tissue Orthotropic — vertical growth (chupon) Plagiotropic — oblique growth (fan branches) ...
... Jorquette — the point at which the vertical chupon stem changes to fan growth on the cocoa tree Necrosis — death of part of leaf or other tissue Orthotropic — vertical growth (chupon) Plagiotropic — oblique growth (fan branches) ...
Page 13
... jorquette in due course. After some years of growth chupons may develop on the trunk just below the jorquette and this is more likely to occur when light penetrates the canopy and strikes the jorquette. These chupons will eventually ...
... jorquette in due course. After some years of growth chupons may develop on the trunk just below the jorquette and this is more likely to occur when light penetrates the canopy and strikes the jorquette. These chupons will eventually ...
Page 14
... jorquette Pl. 2.4. P1. 2.2 Young cocoa plant showing jorquette (G. A. R. Wood). Fig. 2.3 Stem growth of cocoa tree. A. Adult seedling. 14 Botany, types and populations.
... jorquette Pl. 2.4. P1. 2.2 Young cocoa plant showing jorquette (G. A. R. Wood). Fig. 2.3 Stem growth of cocoa tree. A. Adult seedling. 14 Botany, types and populations.
Page 15
... jorquette Pl. 2.4 A seven-year-old cocoa tree and five fan branches, bearing cherelles grown from a fan cutting (D. H. and pods (G. A. R. Wood). Urquhart). to six-pairs of leaves, which may be pale green or various shades of red. They ...
... jorquette Pl. 2.4 A seven-year-old cocoa tree and five fan branches, bearing cherelles grown from a fan cutting (D. H. and pods (G. A. R. Wood). Urquhart). to six-pairs of leaves, which may be pale green or various shades of red. They ...
Contents
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4 Planting material | 80 |
5 Propagation | 93 |
6 Establishment | 119 |
7 Shade and nutrition | 166 |
8 Maintenance and improvement of mature cocoa farms | 195 |
13 From harvest to store | 444 |
14 Quality and inspection | 505 |
15 Marketing | 528 |
16 Production | 543 |
17 Consumption and manufacture | 587 |
APPENDIX 1 Visual symptoms of mineral malnutrition | 598 |
APPENDIX 2 International Cocoa Standards | 601 |
APPENDIX 3 Conversion factors | 607 |
9 Replanting and rehabilitation of old cocoa farms | 210 |
10 Labour usage | 234 |
11 Diseases | 265 |
12 Insects and cocoa | 366 |
APPENDIX 4 Publications on cocoa | 608 |
INDEX | 610 |
Common terms and phrases
acid Agric Amazon Amelonado attack Bahia branches Brazil broom budding Cameroon canker canopy capsids cause cent chocolate chupons cocoa areas cocoa beans cocoa butter cocoa farms Cocoa Growers cocoa plantings Cocoa Res cocoa trees Coconuts Colombia Conf Criollo crop cultivars damage deficiency dieback difficult dry season dryer Ecuador effect farmers fermentation fertiliser field figures first five flavour flowers forest fungicide fungus G. A. R. Wood Ghana growth harvesting infected influence Itabuna Ivory Coast jorquette labour usage leaf Malaysia man-days mature cocoa mealybugs method mirids moisture Nigeria nursery nutrients old cocoa palmivora Papua New Guinea pathogen Peninsular Malaysia pesticides pests Phytophthora palmivora Phytophthora pod rot plantation Proc pruning rainfall removal replanting root Sabah seed seedlings shade significant soil species spraying symptoms Table temperature Theobroma cacao tissue tonnes trials Trin Trinidad Trinitario vascular-streak dieback virus weed West Africa xx xx xx yield young cocoa