Cocoa Variety: VTLCC1

 Salient features

• VTLCC-1 is a selection from NC-45/53.
• This cocoa clone is early, heavy bearer, both self and cross compatible.
• The colour of the pod is green to yellow, no. of pods – 75 (tree/year), no. of beans/pod – 37, pod weight 321 g and single dry bean weight is 1.05 g.
• Fat content is 52.5% and shelling is 12%.

Performance
• Dry bean yield/tree/year is 1.33 kg amounting to 911 kg/ha.
• It is suitable for cultivation in arecanut and coconut gardens of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.