Cacao breeding in Bahia, Brazil - strategies and results
Cacao was introduced in Bahia in 1756, becoming later the largest producer state in the country. In order to supportthe planting of cacao in the region, a breeding program was established by CEPEC at the beginning of the 1970s. For a long time,the program consisted in testing new hybrids (full-sibs)...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brazilian Society of Plant Breeding
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sbmp.org.br/cbab/siscbab/uploads/c8eb9792-596b-aa6e.pdf |