Genetics & Taxonomy
Nacional
16 origins in the Open Cacao Index carry the Nacional genetic group — one of the ten clusters of Motamayor et al. (2008).
Americas
ec-arriba-nacional
Arriba Nacional
Ecuador
Nacionaladmixture
floral · jasmine · soft spice · mild cocoa
Americas
ec-camino-verde-balao
Camino Verde (Balao)
Ecuador · Guayas (Balao; centralised fermentary now in Durán)
Nacionaladmixture
honeysuckle · walnut · guava · bright fruit
Americas
ec-el-oro
El Oro
Ecuador · El Oro
Nacionaladmixture
cocoa · nutty · mild fruit · light floral
Americas
ec-esmeraldas
Esmeraldas
Ecuador · Esmeraldas
Nacionaladmixture
cocoa · light fruit · nutty · mild floral
Americas
ec-guayas
Guayas
Ecuador · Guayas (Guayaquil basin)
Nacionaladmixture
cocoa · nutty · mild fruit · earthy
Americas
ec-hacienda-limon
Hacienda Limón
Ecuador · Guayas (Daule and Babahoyo river watersheds — Arriba zone)
Nacional
caramel · nuts · soft floral · raisin
Americas
ec-los-rios
Los Ríos
Ecuador · Los Ríos
Nacionaladmixture
cocoa · nutty · mild fruit · earthy
Americas
ec-manabi
Manabí
Ecuador · Manabí
Nacionaladmixture
cocoa · nutty · light fruit · mild astringency
Americas
ec-napo-kallari
Napo (Kallari)
Ecuador · Napo (upper Amazon)
Nacionaladmixture
floral · fruity · nutty · mild cocoa
Americas
ec-aprocane-eloy-alfaro
Norte de Esmeraldas — APROCANE
Ecuador · Esmeraldas (Eloy Alfaro and San Lorenzo cantons)
Nacionaladmixture
floral · tropical fruit · soft cocoa · molasses
Americas
ec-sucumbios
Sucumbíos
Ecuador · Sucumbíos (northern Amazon)
Nacionaladmixture
cocoa · fruity · nutty · mild floral
Americas
ec-vinces
Vinces
Ecuador · Los Ríos (Vinces)
Nacionaladmixture
floral · fruity · nutty · mild cocoa
Americas
ec-zamora-chinchipe-apeosae
Zamora-Chinchipe — APEOSAE
Ecuador · Zamora-Chinchipe (south-eastern Amazon piedmont)
Nacionaladmixture
floral · tropical fruit · soft nuts · honey
Americas
pe-maranon-canyon
Marañón Canyon
Peru · Amazonas / Cajamarca (Marañón River canyon)
Nacionaladmixture
fruity · berry · floral · mild cocoa
Americas
pe-piura-blanco
Piura Blanco
Peru · Piura (upper Piura valley)
Nacionaladmixture
nutty · soft fruit · caramel · honey
Americas
tt-icgt-centeno
International Cocoa Genebank, Trinidad (ICGT) — Centeno
Trinidad and Tobago · Centeno, Caroni County (central Trinidad)
CriolloAmelonadoMarañón