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ArticleHeliyon2025

Cacao floral traits are shaped by the interaction of flower position with genotype.

Seunghyun Lim, Insuck Baek, Seok Min Hong, Yoonjung Lee, Silvas Kirubakaran, Moon S Kim, Lyndel W Meinhardt, Sunchung Park, Ezekiel Ahn

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Article in Heliyon, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Explainable growth stage classification of cacao (Frontiers in plant science · 2026
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9 authors.

Seunghyun LimSustainable Perennial Crops Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, United States, Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA.
Insuck BaekEnvironmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, United States, Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA.
Seok Min HongEnvironmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, United States, Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA.
Yoonjung LeeDepartment of Plant Pathology, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, USA.
Silvas KirubakaranGrape Genetics Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, United States, Department of Agriculture, Geneva, NY, 14456, USA.
Moon S KimEnvironmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, United States, Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA.
Lyndel W MeinhardtSustainable Perennial Crops Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, United States, Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA.
Sunchung ParkSustainable Perennial Crops Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, United States, Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA.
Ezekiel AhnSustainable Perennial Crops Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, United States, Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Understanding the factors influencing cacao flower morphology and abundance is essential for optimizing productivity. This study investigated the influence of vertical flower position and associated environmental and physiological gradients on these traits across two cacao genotypes, CCN51 and SCA6, under controlled greenhouse conditions. We measured flower size (lateral area, length, width, and perimeter), shape, and abundance at different developmental stages and vertical tree heights. Significant variations were observed between genotypes and across vertical positions, highlighting the roles of genetic and environmental factors in cacao reproductive biology. For example, CCN51 exhibited significantly larger flowers, with an average area of 18.63 mm

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CacaoEnvironmental and physiological gradientsFlowerMorphologyShapeSizeVertical height

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