Dec 31, 2025, 13:02 PM

Black pod disease is the most important disease affecting cocoa production globally. The disease infects all parts of the cocoa tree such as the pods (pod rot), leaves (leaf blights) stems (stem canker and collar rot), flower cushions and the roots (root rot).

Title : Strengthening the foundations for a specialty cocoa sector in the Caribbean

Link to External Url : https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cd7289en

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*Publication Date : Oct 30, 2025, 12:00 PM