VARIETIES OF COCOA 



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The Guadeloupe Amelonado, which is considered 

 there to be the oldest variety on this island, was 

 imported long ago from Martinique and is called " cacao 

 creole.' ; 



Local types of the Calabacillo are not worthy of 

 description, as this coarse variety is nowhere of any 

 importance. 



FIG. 33. Venezuela Sarabito ( = Amelonado), with large seeds. 



SUMMARY 



In this chapter we have tried to enumerate and 

 to describe the different varieties with their local 

 types. It must not be thought, however, that our 

 enumeration of these local types is complete. Of a 

 great number of local types no description exists, 

 and of the types described only a few have been the 

 subject of thorough investigation ; the number of local 

 varieties for which figures have been collected in regard 

 to the size, weight, etc., of the fruits is very small 

 indeed. 



The following list gives a summary of the varieties 

 and the local types described, with the local names : 



