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Early 'Criollo' Cacao in Surinam and the Origin of 'Forasteros' of Trinidad and Venezuela

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THE history of so-called 'Criollo' cacao is interesting for the study of most cultivated 'Forasteros' hybrids.

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CIFERRI, R. Early 'Criollo' Cacao in Surinam and the Origin of 'Forasteros' of Trinidad and Venezuela. Nature 163, 953 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1038/163953a0

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