Cacao production under agroforestry systems (AFS) can increase the incidence of diseases such as Moniliophthora roreri (Cif.) Evans et al., commonly known as Frosty Pod Rot (FPR) of cacao. However, some clones have shown tolerance to this disease, even under AFS conditions. Therefore, this study aims to identify the behavior of different cacao clones planted under full sun and shade conditions with the aiming of identifying cl...

Economically, cacao ( Theobroma cacao L.) is a major tropical commodity for the Americas; however, severe losses due to Moniliophthora roreri (Cif. and Par.), which causes frosty pod rot (FPR), and Phytophthora spp., which causes black pod rot (BPR), have reduced cacao production in the Americas. The objectives of this study are to (i) re-confirm the QTL using different marker set; (ii) discover new QTL associated with FPR and...