Abstract: The genetic of cacao clones have many various of diversity in area cacao farm, that are showed
on morphology of its fruit. Commonly, development of cacao in Central Sulawesi using national
varieties or clones from Coffee and Cacao Research Institute in Jember were RCC 70, RCC 73,
ICS 13, ICS 60, TSH 858, Pa 300, UIT 1, GC 7, and Hybrid Cacao. Also, the clones from local
farming exploration were sulawesi 1, sulawesi 2, MCC 01, MCC 02, ICCRI, Panther, Irian, and
Medan has began to develop in Central Sulawesi. This study was aimed to determine the
percentage of resistance to Cocoa Pod Borer (CPB), pytoptora palmivora disease, and Vascular
Streak Dieback (VSD) disease on eleven cacao clones which have been developed in Central
Sulawesi. That clones were S1, S2, MCC01, MCC02, Irian, ICCRI 1, GC7, RCC 72, RCC 73,
SCA 6, TSH 858. The result showed that S1, S2, MCC 01, MCC 02, Irian, and ICCRI 1 were
potential clones to developed on the future. MCC02 clone was the best potential genetic
compared other clones which observed and it would need studied and developed to be a superior
clone that expected have resistance on pest and disease of CPB, phytoptora and VSD with high
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