CocoaMFDB: A dataset of cocoa pod maturity and families in an uncontrolled environment in Cote d'Ivoire.

ABSTRACT: Cocoa cultivation is the basis for chocolate production; it has a unique aroma that makes it useful in the production of snacks and usable for cooking or baking. The maximum harvest period of cocoa is normally once or twice a year and spread over several months, depending on the country. Determining the best harvesting period for cocoa pods plays a major role in the export process and the pods quality. The degree of ripening of the pods affects the quality of the resulting beans. Also, unripe pods do not have enough sugar and may prevent proper bean fermentation. As for too-mature pods, they are usually dry, and their beans may germinate inside the pods, or they may develop a fungal disease and cannot be used. Computer-based determination of the ripeness of cocoa pods throughout image anal

SUBMITTER: Ayikpa KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10206420 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature