Genetics & Taxonomy
Criollo
47 origins in the Open Cacao Index carry the Criollo genetic group — one of the ten clusters of Motamayor et al. (2008).
Americas
bz-ixcacao-san-felipe
Ixcacao — San Felipe
Belize · San Felipe village, Toledo District (southern Belize)
Criolloadmixture
honey · caramel · nutty · spice
Americas
bz-toledo-maya-mountain
Toledo (Maya Mountain)
Belize · Toledo District
Criolloadmixture
bright fruit · raisin · nutty · balanced
Americas
bz-tcga-toledo
Toledo Cacao Growers Association (TCGA)
Belize · Toledo and South Stann Creek districts (southern Belize)
CriolloAmelonadoadmixture
raisin · honey · spice · tropical fruit
Americas
co-sierra-nevada-arhuaco
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Colombia · Magdalena / Cesar (Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta)
Criolloadmixture
cocoa · fruity · nutty · honey
Americas
cu-baracoa-jamal
Baracoa — Jamal central processing
Cuba · Baracoa, Guantánamo province (eastern Cuba)
AmelonadoCriolloadmixture
rum · wood · caramel · tropical fruit
Asia & Pacific
dm-bois-cotlette
Bois Cotlette
Dominica · Soufrière, south-western Dominica
Criolloadmixture
caramel · nutty · tropical fruit · mild
Americas
gd-grenada-chocolate-coop
Grenada Chocolate Cooperative — Hermitage
Grenada · Hermitage, Saint Patrick parish (northern Grenada)
CriolloAmelonadoadmixture
molasses · red fruit · spice · tropical fruit
Americas
ht-acul-du-nord
Acul-du-Nord
Haiti · Nord Department (Cap-Haïtien hinterland)
CriolloAmelonadoadmixture
raisin · molasses · spice · nutty
Americas
ht-grand-anse-dame-marie
Grand-Anse — Dame-Marie
Haiti · Grand-Anse Department (south-west peninsula)
CriolloAmelonadoadmixture
raisin · molasses · nutty · spice
Asia & Pacific
in-tamil-nadu
Tamil Nadu
India · Tamil Nadu (Coimbatore — Pollachi / Anamalai foothills)
AmelonadoCriolloadmixture
nutty · cocoa · warm spice · mild fruit
Asia & Pacific
id-java
Java
Indonesia · Java (East and Central Java)
Criolloadmixture
nutty · caramel · mild fruit · balanced
Americas
jm-morgans-valley-clarendon
Morgan's Valley, Clarendon
Jamaica · Clarendon parish (south-central Jamaica)
AmelonadoCriolloadmixture
raisin · molasses · spice · nutty
Americas
jm-richmond-st-mary
Richmond, Saint Mary
Jamaica · Saint Mary parish (north-east Jamaica)
AmelonadoCriolloadmixture
raisin · molasses · spice · tropical fruit
Africa
mg-akesson-ambolikapiky
Åkesson's Ambolikapiky
Madagascar · Diana Region (Sambirano Valley, Ambanja)
CriolloAmelonadoadmixture
red berry · citrus · bright acidity · fresh cocoa
Africa
mg-aly-robert-antsatsaka
Aly Robert (Antsatsaka)
Madagascar · Diana Region (Antsatsaka, Ambanja)
CriolloAmelonadoadmixture
red berry · citrus · honey · fresh cocoa
Africa
mg-fofifa-ankatafahely
FOFIFA Ankatafahely (Ambanja)
Madagascar · Diana Region (Sambirano Valley, Ambanja-Ankatafahely)
CriolloAmelonadoadmixture
red berry · citrus · fresh cocoa
Africa
mg-mava-sambirano
MAVA Plantation (Sambirano)
Madagascar · Diana Region (Sambirano Valley, Ambanja)
CriolloAmelonadoadmixture
red berry · citrus · honey · fresh cocoa
Africa
mg-millot-bejofo
Millot Estate (Bejofo)
Madagascar · Diana Region (Sambirano Valley, Ambanja)
Criolloadmixture
red berry · citrus · tangy acidity · fresh cocoa
Africa
mg-sambirano
Sambirano Valley
Madagascar · Diana Region (Sambirano Valley, around Ambanja)
Criolloadmixture
bright red fruit · citrus · tangy acidity · berry
Africa
mg-tmar-upper-sambirano
T'MAR (Upper Sambirano)
Madagascar · Diana Region (Upper Sambirano Valley, north-west Madagascar)
CriolloAmelonadoadmixture
red berry · citrus · bright acidity · fresh cocoa
Americas
mx-comalcalco-chontalpa
Comalcalco — Chontalpa
Mexico · Tabasco (Chontalpa subregion — Comalcalco, Cunduacán, Paraíso, Cárdenas)
Criolloadmixture
balanced cocoa · raisin · soft nuts · molasses
Americas
mx-comalcalco-cacep
Comalcalco — Hacienda Jesús María (CACEP)
Mexico · Comalcalco, Tabasco (Gulf coast plain)
AmelonadoCriolloadmixture
red fruit · tannic · citrus · coffee
Americas
mx-soconusco-chiapas
Soconusco
Mexico · Chiapas (Soconusco coast)
Criolloadmixture
nutty · mild fruit · honey · gentle cocoa
Americas
mx-tabasco
Tabasco
Mexico · Tabasco (Comalcalco / Chontalpa)
CriolloAmelonadoadmixture
mild cocoa · nutty · soft spice · low bitterness
Americas
mx-tapachula-soconusco-coop
Tapachula — Soconusco heirloom cooperatives
Mexico · Soconusco — Sierra Madre de Chiapas / Pacific coastal plain (Tapachula area)
Criolloadmixture
caramel · hazelnut · honey · mild
Americas
mx-yucatan-rejolladas
Yucatán rejolladas (sacred Maya cacao groves)
Mexico · Northern Yucatán Peninsula (Yucatán state)
Criollounknown
Asia & Pacific
ph-batangas
Batangas
Philippines · Calabarzon (Batangas — Lipa, Malvar)
Criolloadmixture
nutty · caramel · warm spice · mild fruit
Asia & Pacific
ph-cebu
Cebu
Philippines · Central Visayas (Cebu)
Criolloadmixture
nutty · warm spice · cocoa · mild fruit
Asia & Pacific
ph-negros-occidental
Negros Occidental
Philippines · Western Visayas (Negros Occidental — Bago, Silay, Murcia, La Castellana, San Carlos, Don Salvador Benedicto)
Criolloadmixture
floral · honey · nutty · mild fruit
Americas
lc-island-growers
Saint Lucia Island Growers
Saint Lucia · Soufrière district and adjacent western parishes
CriolloAmelonadoadmixture
red fruit · raisin · honey · nutty
Africa
st-diogo-vaz
Roça Diogo Vaz
São Tomé and Príncipe · São Tomé Island (Lembá district, west coast)
AmelonadoCriolloadmixture
ripe banana · raisin · nutty · rich cocoa
Asia & Pacific
lk-kandy
Kandy
Sri Lanka · Central Province (Kandy)
Criolloadmixture
nutty · honey · warm spice · mild fruit
Asia & Pacific
lk-kurunegala
Kurunegala
Sri Lanka · North Western Province (Kurunegala)
Criolloadmixture
cocoa · nutty · mild fruit · warm spice
Asia & Pacific
th-chiang-mai
Chiang Mai
Thailand · Northern Thailand (Chiang Mai)
Criolloadmixture
floral · fruity · honey · nutty
Americas
tt-brasso-seco
Brasso Seco
Trinidad and Tobago · Northern Range (Paria district, north Trinidad)
CriolloAmelonadoadmixture
red fruit · honey · raisin · nutty
Americas
tt-tamana-four-roads
Four Roads Tamana
Trinidad and Tobago · Tamana, north-central Trinidad
CriolloAmelonadoadmixture
red fruit · floral · nutty · balanced
Americas
tt-aripo
Heights of Aripo
Trinidad and Tobago · Aripo, Northern Range (north-east Trinidad)
CriolloAmelonadoadmixture
red fruit · honey · floral · nutty
Americas
tt-icgt-centeno
International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad (ICGT) — Centeno
Trinidad and Tobago · Centeno, Caroni County (central Trinidad)
CriolloAmelonadoMarañón
Americas
tt-lopinot
Lopinot
Trinidad and Tobago · Lopinot Valley, Northern Range (north-central Trinidad)
CriolloAmelonadoadmixture
molasses · raisin · tobacco · nutty
Americas
tt-tableland
Tableland
Trinidad and Tobago · Tableland, south-central Trinidad
CriolloAmelonadoadmixture
raisin · molasses · nutty · balanced
Americas
tt-tobago-roxborough
Tobago (Roxborough)
Trinidad and Tobago · Tobago (Roxborough, eastern Tobago)
CriolloAmelonadoadmixture
red fruit · raisin · nutty · balanced cocoa
Americas
tt-tobago-cocoa-estate
Tobago Cocoa Estate
Trinidad and Tobago · Roxborough, windward Tobago
CriolloAmelonadoadmixture
red fruit · raisin · molasses · floral
Americas
tt-trinitario-heartland
Trinitario Heartland
Trinidad and Tobago · Trinidad (central and southern estates)
CriolloAmelonadoadmixture
raisin · red fruit · molasses · nutty
Americas
ve-canoabo
Canoabo
Venezuela · Carabobo (Canoabo, Bejuma municipality)
Criolloadmixture
floral · jasmine · cherry · mild cocoa
Americas
ve-paria-san-jose
Hacienda San José (Paria)
Venezuela · Sucre (Paria peninsula)
Criolloadmixture
cocoa · cream · nutty · dried fruit
Americas
ve-porcelana
Porcelana
Venezuela · Zulia (Sur del Lago de Maracaibo)
Criolloadmixture
mild cocoa · nutty · caramel · delicate
Americas
ve-sur-del-lago
Sur del Lago
Venezuela · Zulia / Mérida / Táchira / Trujillo (southern Lake Maracaibo basin)
Criolloadmixture
cocoa · cream · nutty · mild fruit