VARIETY: TĐ-1
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: BAL-209
CHARACTERISTICS
Cherelles
Maturing Pods
Ripe Pods
Colour
green
greenish yellow
Shape
square neck, pointed tip
Furrows
intermediate
Lustre
dull
Surface texture
Rough-slighty warty
Bean data
1.11 g/bean, 38 beans/ pod, 58% butter content, shell content 12.3%.
Tree size
vigorous
Comments: Has potential for drier areas. Thicker leaves, and some drought hardiness. VSD resistant, PPr susceptible, CPB susceptible, self compatible., High yields.