NSIC Approved Cacao Variety

There are many varieties of cacao but the National Seed Industry Council has registered and approved only 9 varieties/clones of cacao. NSIC approved clones are the following: Some of the nine varieties are as follows: BR25 (CC-99-05) Reddish (red with green) pod color when still young that turns yellow as it matures. Leaves are elliptical in shape with wavy leaf margins. Leaf length and width ratio is 11.0 cm is to 4.04 cm. First flowering starts at 16.12 months and fruiting follows at 17.70 months. Pod shape is AMELONADO characterized by an ovoid shape without a prominent point and with a diameter greater than 50% of the length. It has superficial ridges, and a usually smooth surface, although they can be rugose in some cases with a small bottleneck. Pod index is 23.1 pods/kg of dried beans. Pod length is 17.02 cm and has a width of 7.07. The number of beans per pod is 27 and violet in color Resistance to insect pests and diseases is moderate. ICS 40 Leaf shape is elliptical with wavy leaf margin. Leaf length and width ratio is 29.95 cm is to 10.01 cm. Starts to flower at the age of 17.63 months and fruiting follows at 19.63 months. Pod shape is Cundeamor describe as a variety with elongated cylindrical fruit with ridges, a rugose surface, pronounced bottleneck and sharp point. Pod length and width ratio is 16.02 cm is to 9.45 cm. Pod color is green when young and turns yellow when mature with wall thickness of 1.35 cm. Pod index is 16.2 pods/kg with 44 beans per pod. Canopy diameter is 195 cm. Bean is striped. Moderately resistant to insect pests and diseases UIT 1 (CC-99-02) It has an elliptical leaf shape with wavy leaf margin. Leaf length and width ration 22.36 cm is to 8.13 cm. It flowers at the age of 16.80 months in the stage of first fruiting. Pod shape is Cundeamor. Pod length is 20.07 cm and width of 8.65 cm. Pod is yellow when old from the original color of green color of green when still young with wall thickness of 1.02 cm. Pod index is 21.69 pods/kg having 46 beans/pod. Bean is violet in color. Canopy diameter is 278 cm. Moderately resistant to insect pests and diseases. K 1 It has en elliptical leaf shape with smooth leaf margins. Leaf length is 31.31 cm with a mean width of 13.44 cm. It flowers at 23.20 months and bears fruit at 25.10 months. Pod shape is Amelonado with a superficial ridges and a smooth surface. Rugosity also appear in some cases. Pod index is 19.20 pods/kg of dried beans Pod length is about 17.97 cm and has width of about 8.67 cm. Pod is red in color while still young and becomes yellow/orange when mature. It has a pod wall thickness of around 1.80 cm. Bean color is violet and a hundred beans weigh about 182 grams. It is moderately resistant to known insect pests and diseases. K 2 Leaf shape is elliptical with smooth leaf margins. Leaf length is 32.73 cm with a mean width of 12.52 cm. It flowers at 21.10 months and bears fruit after three months or at 24.12 months. Pod shape is Amelonado and is red in color while still young and becomes yellow/orange when mature. It has a pod wall thickness of around 1.40 cm with 34 beans per pod. Pod index is 25 pods/kg of dried beans. It is moderately resistant to known insect pests and diseases. S5 UF 18 (Link:BusinessDiary.com.ph: http://businessdiary.com.ph/2191/cacao-production-guide/#ixzz3IzPI8M00)