VTLCC-1

(Vittal Cocoa Clone 1)

This clone is early and heavy bearer. It is both self and cross compatible clone. Green to yellow pods: 75/tree/year. No. of beans/pod: 36. Single dry bean weight: 1.05 g. Shelling: 12%, Fat content: 52.5%. Dry bean yield: 1.33 kg/tree/year, 911 kg/ha

VTLCS-1

(Vittal Cocoa Selection 1)

Precocious, stable and high yielder both under arecanut and coconut with medium canopy, withstands biotic and abiotic stress. Red to Orange pods: 54.5 / tree/ year No.of beans/ pod: 42 Single dry bean wt: 1.13 g Shelling: 11%, Fat- 52.1%, Dry bean yield/ tree/ year: 2.52 kg/tree/year, 1700 kg/ha.

VTLCS-2

(Vittal Cocoa Selection 2)

This selection is early, stable and high yielder both under arecanut and coconut. It has bold and bigger beans, less incidence of pests and diseases. Green to Yellow pods: 55 /tree/year No. of beans/ pod: 42 Single dry bean wt: 1.21 g Shelling: 15%, Fat: 53% Dry bean yield: 2.7 kg/ tree/ year, 1850 kg/ha

VTLCH 1

(Vittal Cocoa Hybrid 1)

The VTLCH 1 cocoa, is a hybrid early bearing, high yielding with an average of 50 pods/tree/year. Pods are of 350-400 g and recorded average yield was 1.5 kg dry beans/tree/year. The variety is recommended for the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

VTLCH-2

(Vittal Cocoa Hybrid 2)

The variety VTLCH-2 is a hybrid, early bearing, high yielding with average of 50 pods/tree/year. Pods are of 350-400 g weight with an average yield of 1.5 kg dry beans/tree/year. This variety is tolerant to black pod rot, tea mosquito bug, low moisture stress and adapted to different agro climatic conditions of Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat.

(Vittal Cocoa Hybrid 3)

This hybrid is suitable for rainfed & irrigated areca and coconut gardens of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Green to yellow pods: 45/tree/year. No. of beans/pod: 43 Single dry bean weight: 1.07 g. Shelling: 13%, Fat content: 52 Dry bean yield: 1.45 kg/tree/year, 993 kg/ha

VTLCH-4

(Vittal Cocoa Hybrid 4)

This hybrid is suitable for rainfed & irrigated areca and coconut gardens of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Red to orange pods: 40/tree/year. No. of beans/pod: 43 Single dry bean weight: 1.01 g. Shelling: 12%, Fat content: 53% Stomatal resistance (s/cm): 2.41. Dry bean yield: 1.25 kg/tree/year, 856 kg/ha.

VTLCH-5

(Vittal Cocoa Hybrid 5(NETHRA CENTURA))

This hybrid is suitable for palm based cropping systems of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh and for high density planting. Green to yellow pods: 66/tree/year. No. of beans/pod: 43 Single dry bean weight: 1.11 g. Shelling: 11%, Fat content: 52% Dry bean yield: 2.5- 3.0 kg/tree/year, 1800- 2000 kg/ha.