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COCOA 



The " Arriba," the " Balao," the " Machala," and the 

 " Manabi " are products of the same variety, which is 

 typical Amelonado (Figs. 30, 99). All the fruits are 



By permission of the Editor of "La Hacienda." 



FIG. 98. An example of the Ecuadorian system of planting one tree in 

 each hole and of allowing the watershoot at the foot to grow. 



yellow when ripe, and red ones are not to be found. 

 The shape is rather plump, rounded at the top and 

 slightly constricted near the fruit-stalk (slightly " bottle- 

 necked ") ; the surface is rather warty, with ten low 

 longitudinal ridges. In outer appearance they resemble 



