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Theobroma cacao L. (cacao) is a major tropical crop, grown for its oil-rich seed, the unique source of cocoa solids and cocoa butter. Cacao is cultivated mainly by small-growers, and represents a significant export commodity for some developing countries. Major centers of cacao production are in West Africa (Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon), Brazil, and more recently, Malaysia and Indonesia.
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Figueira, A., Janick, J. (1995). Somatic embryogenesis in cacao (Theobroma cacao L.). In: Jain, S.M., Gupta, P.K., Newton, R.J. (eds) Somatic Embryogenesis in Woody Plants. Forestry Sciences, vol 44-46. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0491-3_16
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