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Crop Variety Details for Cacao - Cacao (Theobroma cacao)
| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | Cacao (Theobroma cacao) |
| Variety Released in Issue No. | 24 |
| Common Name | Cacao - Cacao (Theobroma cacao) |
| Scientific Name | Cacao (Theobroma cacao) |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield |
| seed | 129 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1200 -1500 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 1678 – 1900 |
| Soil Type | Cambisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Fat content (%): 58.22-59.35 |
| Year of Release | Jan. 1, 2021 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Tepi NSRC/EIAR |
| Planting Method | Row: 2.5 between plants and 2 between rows |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | Seedling (Plant/ha): 1600 |
| Planting Dates | June to July depending on onset of rainfall |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | Not applied |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | Not applied |
| Days to Heading | Not mentioned |
| Days to Maturity | Not mentioned |
| Panicle Length (cm) | -- |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | Not Mentioned |
| Seed Color | Not mentioned |
| Flower Color | Not mentioned |
| Leaf Arrangement | Not mentioned |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Not mentioned |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 5 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 5.6 |
| Variety Status | New. Adaptation area: Tepi, Bebeka, Gamadiro, and similar humid tropical agro ecologies of Ethiopia. |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
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