Volume 2 – 2015

Exploiting the flavour potential of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) genetic resources

Mitigation of Cadmium Bioaccumulation in Cocoa

Chaired the Roundtable: International Trends & Opportunities “ at the 3rd EUFORUM Caribbean Business Conference, Caribbean Export

Improving Innovations along the Value Chain

Screening for black pod resistance and breeding for black pod resistance in Theobroma cacao L.

Screening for witches’ broom resistance and breeding for witches’ broom resistance in Theobroma cacao L.

Cartagena protocol and Biosafety in the Caribbean

Harmonisation of Biosafety in the Caribbean

Biotechnology and Biosafety

Data-based approach to developing the cocoa industry of Trinidad and Tobago

SNP markers for the rapid identification of accessions of Theobroma cacao. L.

1st International Conference of the International Fine Cocoa Innovation Centre & Annual Cocoa Research Seminar – “Seeding Innovations along the value chain to Modernise the Cocoa Industry”

Cocoa Cooperatives in the Caribbean – An Introduction

Strengthening the sector on the supply side through innovations

Chocolate version 2.0

Micro fermentation toolkits: exploiting the flavour potential of the bean.

The birds, the bees and everything in between – Part 1

Cocoa is not often managed specifically for pollination and perhaps this needs to change.

The birds, the bees and everything in between – Part 2

The plantations suffer from low yields and when coupled with an observed scarcity of midges, there is a question as whether farms have limited amounts of pollinators.

Does Drying Method really matter?

While roasting cocoa beans in the hot tropical sun may seem exotic to some, it is a time and labour limiting step which makes the entire process inefficient.

Bean counting

Productivity is a numbers game but for cocoa, it isn’t as simple as adding one bean on top of another.

The roofed city: Protecting cocoa from an uncertain climate

At a time when climate change is on everyone’s lips, it is imperative that the cocoa industry ready itself for the future.

Cracking the code – Part 1

At the Cocoa Research Centre laboratories in Trinidad, new genetic tools and procedures are being developed and optimised for use in cocoa breeding.

Changing the Face of Cocoa Plantations – Part 1

To maximize yield, scientists at the Cocoa Research Centre are re-thinking the layout of cocoa plantations.

Changing the Face of Cocoa Plantations – Part 2

In an industry where every bean counts, devastating losses from disease can lead a cocoa plantation to ruin.

Searching for the perfect pod

A fundamental understanding of the biology of the planting material, can allow one to successfully exploit its full potential.