VARIETY: TĐ-6
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:PBC-123
CHARACTERISTICS
Cherelles
Maturing Pods
Ripe Pods
Colour
pinkish- red
pinkish red with green flashes
red-pink- yellow
Shape
flat top, pointy base
flat top, tipped base
Furrows
slight
Lustre
normal
Surface texture
smooth
Bean data
1.29 g/ bean, 42 beans per pod, 53% butter content (nib basis), shell content N/A
Tree size
Medium vigour
Comments: less pointy shape than TD3, larger pods than TD3, more smoother and paler in colour. VSD resistant, PPr- resistant, self compatible. Moderately high yields.