cacoa pod (IMAGE)

Penn State

cacoa pod

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The fungal disease black pod rot, shown here in cacao seed pods, is a serious problem in all areas of the world where the crop is grown. Caused by the fungus Phytophthora, black pod rot causes pod losses of up to 30% and kills as many as 10% of the trees annually

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Plantvillage, Penn State

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