Genetics & Taxonomy
Amelonado
24 origins in the Open Cacao Index carry the Amelonado genetic group — one of the ten clusters of Motamayor et al. (2008).
Americas
br-bahia-ilheus
Bahia (Ilhéus)
Brazil · Bahia (Ilhéus / Itabuna cacao belt)
Amelonadoadmixture
straightforward cocoa · earthy · nutty · low acidity
Americas
br-tome-acu-para
Tomé-Açu (Pará)
Brazil · Pará (Tomé-Açu, northeastern Pará)
Amelonadoadmixture
cocoa · nutty · yellow fruit · mild acidity
Africa
cm-bulk
Cameroon (bulk cacao)
Cameroon · Centre / South-West / Littoral / South regions
Amelonadoadmixture
strong cocoa · earthy · smoky · low acidity
Africa
ci-bulk
Côte d'Ivoire (bulk cacao)
Côte d'Ivoire · Southern forest belt (San-Pédro, Daloa, Soubré, Abengourou)
Amelonadoadmixture
plain cocoa · earthy · low acidity · slight bitterness
Africa
cd-tshopo-bengamisa
Tshopo (Bengamisa)
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Tshopo Province (Bengamisa, near Kisangani)
Amelonadoadmixture
cocoa · earthy · mild fruit · low acidity
Americas
do-conacado
CONACADO
Dominican Republic · Multiple provinces (Cibao, Eastern and Northern regions)
Amelonadoadmixture
balanced · nutty · mild fruit · cocoa
Americas
do-hato-mayor
Hato Mayor
Dominican Republic · Hato Mayor Province (Eastern region)
Amelonadoadmixture
cocoa · nutty · mild fruit · balanced
Americas
do-hispaniola-sfm
Hispaniola (San Francisco de Macorís)
Dominican Republic · Duarte Province (San Francisco de Macorís, Cibao)
Amelonadoadmixture
balanced · nutty · mild fruit · cocoa
Americas
do-oko-caribe
Öko Caribe
Dominican Republic · Duarte Province (San Francisco de Macorís)
Amelonadoadmixture
balanced · fruity · nutty · well-rounded
Africa
gh-abocfa-suhum
ABOCFA (Suhum)
Ghana · Eastern Region (Suhum)
Amelonadoadmixture
rich cocoa · fudgy · nutty · low acidity
Africa
gh-amelonado
Ghana (West African Amelonado)
Ghana · Ashanti / Western / Western North / Eastern regions
Amelonadoadmixture
straightforward cocoa · earthy · low acidity · mild nuttiness
Africa
gn-bulk
Guinea (bulk cacao)
Guinea · Guinée Forestière (Nzérékoré / Macenta / Lola, including Nzoo)
Amelonadoadmixture
plain cocoa · earthy · woody · tannic
Africa
lr-bulk
Liberia (bulk cacao)
Liberia · Lofa / Nimba / Bong counties
Amelonadoadmixture
plain cocoa · earthy · woody · low acidity
Africa
mg-akesson-ambolikapiky
Åkesson's Ambolikapiky
Madagascar · Diana Region (Sambirano Valley, Ambanja)
CriolloAmelonadoadmixture
red berry · citrus · bright acidity · fresh cocoa
Americas
mx-tabasco
Tabasco
Mexico · Tabasco (Comalcalco / Chontalpa)
CriolloAmelonadoadmixture
mild cocoa · nutty · soft spice · low bitterness
Africa
ng-bulk
Nigeria (bulk cacao)
Nigeria · Ondo / Cross River / Osun / Ekiti and other southwestern states
Amelonadoadmixture
robust cocoa · earthy · woody · low acidity
Africa
st-cecab
CECAB (São Tomé)
São Tomé and Príncipe · São Tomé Island (Lobata and other districts)
Amelonadoadmixture
earthy cocoa · warm spice · mild fruit · low acidity
Africa
st-cecaq-11
CECAQ-11 (São Tomé)
São Tomé and Príncipe · Southern São Tomé Island
Amelonadoadmixture
earthy cocoa · warm spice · light fruit · balanced
Africa
st-principe-terreiro-velho
Príncipe (Terreiro Velho)
São Tomé and Príncipe · Príncipe Island (Terreiro Velho roça)
Amelonadoadmixture
deep cocoa · warm spice · dried fruit · low bitterness
Africa
st-roca
São Tomé (roça cacao)
São Tomé and Príncipe · São Tomé Island (former roças)
Amelonadoadmixture
earthy cocoa · warm spice · light fruit · low acidity
Africa
sl-bulk
Sierra Leone (bulk cacao)
Sierra Leone · Eastern Province (Kenema / Kailahun / Kono)
Amelonadoadmixture
earthy cocoa · spice · cinnamon · fudge
Africa
tg-bulk
Togo (bulk cacao)
Togo · Plateaux Region (Kpalimé / Litimé / Kloto)
Amelonadoadmixture
plain cocoa · earthy · mild nuttiness · low acidity
Americas
tt-tobago-roxborough
Tobago (Roxborough)
Trinidad and Tobago · Tobago (Roxborough, eastern Tobago)
CriolloAmelonadoadmixture
red fruit · raisin · nutty · balanced cocoa
Americas
tt-trinitario-heartland
Trinitario Heartland
Trinidad and Tobago · Trinidad (central and southern estates)
CriolloAmelonadoadmixture
raisin · red fruit · molasses · nutty