Cocoa breeds & varieties
9 named types — desirability tiers S (best) through F.
Criollo
Origin: MX, VE
DelicateFine FlavourFloralLow Yield
Porcelana
Origin: VE
DelicateExtremely RareFloralRare
Nacional
Origin: EC
Ecuador FineEcuadorianFloralFloral Arriba
Trinitario
Origin: TT
BalancedBalanced HardinessComplexDiverse Clones
Arriba
Origin: EC
Ecuador FloralEcuadorianFine Flavour NameFloral
Cacao Fino de Aroma
AromaticDiverse GeneticsFine Flavour DesignationMulti Origin
Forastero
Origin: BR, GH
Bulk YieldFoundationalHardyHigh Yield
Amelonado
Origin: BR, GH
BulkForastero SubgroupMelon Pod ShapeRobust
Theobroma cacao
Origin: MX
Chocolate BaseGenetic GroupsSeed CropSpecies Level