Pod Production Dynamics and Pod Size Distribution of Theobroma cacao L. Clone CCN 51 in Full Sunlight

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Number of pods tallied in each size class established to describe pod growth in cacao trees of the clone CCN 51, planted in Quevedo, Ecuador. (a) Total number of pods per plant. (b) Number of cherelles with a length ≤3 cm assigned to Class 0 (closed circles) and number of pods with lengths between 3 and 12 cm assigned to Class I (open circles). (c) Number of pods assigned to Class II (closed circles), defined by lengths of 13–15 cm and widths of 5 cm, and the number of pods assigned to Class III (open circles), defined by lengths of 16–18 cm and widths of 7 cm. (d) Number of pods assigned to Class IV (closed circles), defined by lengths of 19–22 cm and widths of 11 cm, and the number of pods assigned to Class V (open circles), with lengths ≥22 cm. Circles represent mean values based on measurements of pods harvested from 90 trees. Bars represent standard error values.

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