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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... trials on farmers' cocoa in Nigeria. 8.1 Diagrammatic representation of the results of correct and incorrect pruning of cocoa. The world distribution of the genera of bryocorine mirids associated with cocoa. (A) Sahlbergella singularis ...
... trials on farmers' cocoa in Nigeria. 8.1 Diagrammatic representation of the results of correct and incorrect pruning of cocoa. The world distribution of the genera of bryocorine mirids associated with cocoa. (A) Sahlbergella singularis ...
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... Trials in Brazil and Costa Rica using this technique on self-compatible varieties have resulted in increases in yield of up to 100 per cent in Brazil (Soria et al. 1980) and even greater increases in Costa Rica. In the latter Botany ...
... Trials in Brazil and Costa Rica using this technique on self-compatible varieties have resulted in increases in yield of up to 100 per cent in Brazil (Soria et al. 1980) and even greater increases in Costa Rica. In the latter Botany ...
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... trials the number of beans in pods resulting from mechanical pollination was well below normal and this caused the pods to have abnormal shapes (Knoke et al. 1980). While mechanical pollination might be used where natural pollination of ...
... trials the number of beans in pods resulting from mechanical pollination was well below normal and this caused the pods to have abnormal shapes (Knoke et al. 1980). While mechanical pollination might be used where natural pollination of ...
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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 |
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