Crop Name: Cocoa
National Code: NGTC-99-6
Variety Name: Synthetic Series II
Original Name: Hybrid 24 CSS II
Outstanding Characteristics: Good establishment ability, more precocious and high yielding than F3 Amazon, high pod value, exhibition of high degree of heterosis. Has a low land humid main forest habitat.
Agroecological Zones: Humid Forest, Forest Transition/Derived Savanna and Southern Guinea Savanna
Origin/Source: Local X Amazon Single Cross
Developing Institute: CRIN Ibadan.
Breeder(s)/Collaborators: H.Toxopeus
Potential Yield (t/ha):
Year of Release: 1967
Year of Registration: 1999