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Strengthening the foundations for a specialty cocoa sector in the Caribbean

Understanding witches' broom disease in cocoa: Factsheet 2

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Bridgetown, Barbados ;

Pages 4 p.

Author FAO;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Synopsis (short abstract) Witches’ broom disease is a devastating fungal disease of cacao (Theobroma cacao) in Latin America and the Caribbean and one of the main limiting factors to cocoa production in this region. The disease depletes carbohydrates (food) from the tree which results in significant reductions in yield. Heavy infestations can lead to tree death. This technical factsheet provides critical information for the sustainable management of witches' broom disease in cocoa.

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