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

Figure 5

Growth curves for both length (a) and width (b) in pods from their initial formation until reaching full maturity, ready for harvest, in the CCN 51 clone. These curves are modeled according to the Richards formula. Each data point represents the mean value based on observations from 12 pods. For the length, the parameter values are A = −227.64, K = 175.35, Q = 2,357,414,032.28, B = 0.23, and  = 39.82. For the width, the parameter values are A = −13.46, K = 82.72, Q = 416,024,324.23, B = 0.21, and  = 11.58.

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