Welcome to ICGD
The International Cocoa Germplasm Database (ICGD) is an information service for the cocoa research community. Based at the University of Reading, the project aims to collate information on the origins, characteristics and availability of cocoa germplasm and to make this available to researchers and breeders.
The project is funded by ICE Futures Europe and administered by CRA Ltd.
, full details of which can be found in the Project Background section of this site.
- Search ICGD
- Search the database for information on synonyms, origins and locations, and a wide range of morphological and agronomic characters of cocoa clones. Photographs and genetic fingerprints (SSR profiles) can also be accessed.
- International Cocoa Quarantine Centre (ICQC) at Reading
- Information about the intermediate cocoa quarantine facility maintained at the University of Reading, including the current list of disease-free (post-quarantine) accessions maintained in the collection and any material undergoing quarantine proceedures.
News and Updates from our Twitter Feed
You can now export data from ICGD Online. See the updated help pages (http://t.co/Vn4HOtDCOn) for more information.
— ICGD (@icgd_org) June 18, 2013