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SPEC 52    Theobroma cacao

 Baker, R.E.D., Cope, F.W., Holliday, P.C., Bartley, B.G. & Taylor, D.J. (1953)
The Anglo-Colombian cacao collecting expedition. Report of Cacao Research, Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad 9: pp. 8-29.

Derivation: SPECimen.
Collected by Various.
Location: Colombia.

Notes:  Baker et al., 1953 [BAK53A] The Anglo-Colombian Expedition collected material from various places in Colombia ( Amazonas & Vaupes) in 1952 and involved many different collectors. The material was sent onto Trinidad. The name SPEC was given to everything that was collected including Theobroma species other then T. cacao and Herranias.

Bartley, 1983a [BAR83A]. This material is divided into two classes:

1) Collections from the Amazon - up to SPEC 54,

2) Collections from other populations, usually cultivated and of Criollo or Trinitario descent.
 

Synonyms: COL 52 [SPE], M SPEC 52

 PEDIGREE DETAILS

 Mother to:
DE 52    Bartley, B.G.D., 1997
SPEC 52 /1    Trinidad - U.W.I., 1952
SPEC 52 /10    Trinidad - U.W.I., 1952
SPEC 52 /11    Trinidad - U.W.I., 1952
SPEC 52 /12    Trinidad - U.W.I., 1952
SPEC 52 /13    Trinidad - U.W.I., 1952
SPEC 52 /14    Trinidad - U.W.I., 1952
SPEC 52 /2    Trinidad - U.W.I., 1952
SPEC 52 /3    Trinidad - U.W.I., 1952
SPEC 52 /4    Trinidad - U.W.I., 1952
SPEC 52 /5    Trinidad - U.W.I., 1952
SPEC 52 /6    Trinidad - U.W.I., 1952
SPEC 52 /7    Trinidad - U.W.I., 1952
SPEC 52 /8    Trinidad - U.W.I., 1952
SPEC 52 /9    Trinidad - U.W.I., 1952

 BEAN

 Baker, R.E.D. et al., 1953
Colour Dark Purple: Present
Size: small
 Reference

 FRUIT

 Baker, R.E.D. et al., 1953
Colour: green and white
Note: expedition data
 Reference

 FLOWER

 Baker, R.E.D. et al., 1953
Self Compatibility: self compatible
 Reference

Baker, R.E.D., Cope, F.W., Holliday, P.C., Bartley, B.G. & Taylor, D.J. (1953) The Anglo-Colombian cacao collecting expedition. Report of Cacao Research, Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad 9: pp. 8-29.
Bartley, B.G.D. (1997) List of "DE" (polyembryonic) progenies cultured at UWI. B.G.D Bartley. Personal Communications.
Trinidad - U.W.I. (1952) Cocoa Collecting Expedition Colombia 1952. Record of material received. Unpublished Notebook, University of the West Indies, Trinidad.