MHOCGA
Mabaruma/Hosororo Organic Cocoa Growers Association
Guyana ( Americas )
National collections
COLLECTION INFORMATION
- Role of collection: National collection
- Main objectives of the collection:
The cocoa accessions are on farms that are part of the MHOCGA including the Government of Guyana farm. The farmers produce certified organic cocoa beans which are exported to Prince Charles Company Duchy Originals. The accessions on farm provide seed and budwood to the plant nursery which is managed by the State.
CONTACT DETAILS
Collection Address
Mabaruma/Hosororo Organic Cocoa Growers Association (MHOCGA)
Mabaruma, Region 1,
Guyana
Patrick Chesney
ACCESSION INFORMATION
| Total number of accessions: | - 65+ |
| Related Theobroma species | - |
| Wild relatives of other genera (e.g. Herrania) | - |
| Wild seedling accessions of T. cacao | - |
| Wild clonal accessions of T. cacao | - |
| Clonal accessions selected in farms | - 65+ |
| Seedling accessions collected from farms | - |
| Clonal accessions selected in breeding plots | - |
| Other | - |
Additional notes about the collection
Important in this collection are the accessions that have white cotyledons and those that show resistance/tolerance to witches broom disease and black pod. disease.