VARIETY: TĐ-5
Selected and introduced from Malaysia by the Agriculture and Forestry University of Ho Chi Minh city with the support of the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and Mars Incorporated. Belong to the only approved cocoa variety group (8 varieties) by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for widely growing in Vietnam.
MALAYSIAN ID:KKM-22
CHARACTERISTICS
Cherelles
Maturing Pods
Ripe Pods
Colour
red, greenish tinges
pale green, red tinges
full yellow
Shape
flat top, slight point
flat top, slight tip
rounded, slight tip
Furrows
slight
Lustre
normal
shiny
texture
smooth
Bean data
1.27g/bean, 38 beans/pod, 57% butter content, shell content 12.3%.
Tree size
Smaller, suitable higher density planting, medium vigour
Comments: Very high yield potential. Round-ish pod , slightly tipped. VSD moderate resistance, self compatible.