Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy

Marketable Yield and Grade Distribution of Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas Lam.) as Influenced by Production System and Season in a Temperate Climate

This study evaluates sweetpotato yield and grade distribution under different production systems and seasons in temperate climates, finding that no single system consistently outperformed others due to seasonal weather variations.

Planted origin of shade trees: a robust determinant of cocoa yield among smallholder farmers in Cote d'Ivoire

This study identifies the planted origin of shade trees as a key determinant of cocoa yield among smallholder farmers in Cote d'Ivoire, using a nationwide sample and multiple analytical methods.

Tree diversity and composition of cocoa agroforests in Cote d'Ivoire: a regional ecological mosaic, implications for cocoa landscapes sustainable management

The paper analyzes cocoa agroforestry systems in Cote d'Ivoire using ecological and statistical methods to assess diversity and composition, finding significant differences among zones and highlighting beta diversity as a potential indicator of landscape resilience.

Selecting cacao clones with high productivity potential and tolerance to Black Pod Rot (BPR) and Frosty Pod Rot (FPR).

This study evaluates cacao clones for productivity and resistance to FPR and BPR using yield, PDP, and DPI criteria, finding that combining productivity and resistance criteria can identify superior clones.

Spatial variability of shade and its effects on cocoa trees productivity in agroforestry systems

This study maps spatial shade variability in agroforestry systems and finds that cocoa productivity peaks at 30% shading and declines above 60%.

Beyond Pollination: Computer Vision Reveals how Flower Visitors, Climate and Agroforestry Management Drive Cocoa Yields in China and Brazil

The paper uses computer vision and structural equation models to analyze how flower visitors, climate, and agroforestry management affect cocoa yields in China and Brazil.

Parental assigned chromosomes for cultivated cacao provides insights into genetic architecture underlying resistance to vascular streak dieback

The paper uses parentally phased genomes of Theobroma cacao to identify NLR gene clusters at QTLs associated with resistance to vascular streak dieback.

Pangenomic exploration of Theobroma cacao: new insights into gene content diversity and selection during domestication

This study constructs the first pan-genome of Theobroma cacao using 216 accessions, revealing 30,489 pan-genes and identifying gene loss and domestication impacts on Criollo genetic group.

{-}{-}Genome wide association study reveals novel candidate genes associated with productivity and disease resistance to Moniliophthora spp. in cacao (Theobroma cacao L.)

This study performs a genome-wide association study in cacao to identify genes linked to productivity and disease resistance to Moniliophthora spp., finding two productivity-associated and seven disease resistance-associated genes.