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CRIOLLO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chocolate and Confectionery
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- criollo 1, record 1, English, criollo
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two principal varieties of Theobroma cacao, called criollo and Forastero. These names have been wrested from ... "Creole" and "foreign" ... implying ... that one kind of cacao was native ... and the other imported. 1, record 1, English, - criollo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Confiserie et chocolaterie
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Criollo
1, record 1, French, Criollo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dans la Trinité britannique les planteurs distinguent le Criollo, cacao de bonne qualité et le forastero, cacao ordinaire. À rapprocher de "créole" rappelant l'origine indigène. 1, record 1, French, - Criollo
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos de confitería y chocolatería
- Fruticultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Criollo
1, record 1, Spanish, Criollo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El cacao Criollo se encuentra principalmente en Venezuela y Ecuador. Esta variedad es particularmente susceptible a las influencias del clima y es difícil de cultivar. Las semillas de este tipo de cacao son de una calidad mucho más fina que las del cacao Forastero, y son usadas únicamente en la producción de chocolate de muy alta calidad, o en mezclas con otras variedades de cacao. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Criollo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trinitario 1, record 2, English, trinitario
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trinitario
1, record 2, French, trinitario
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cacaoyer hybride ayant pour origine un croisement entre forastero amazonien et criollo. Les Trinitario fournissent actuellement 10 à 15% de la production mondiale de cacao. 1, record 2, French, - trinitario
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fruticultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Trinitario
1, record 2, Spanish, Trinitario
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-12-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- criollo 1, record 3, English, criollo
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- criollo
1, record 3, French, criollo
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de cabosses jaunes, parfois partiellement ou totalement rouges, verruqueuses, de forme allongée, étroite, à sillons proéminents, à parois peu épaisses avec une extrémité pointue et à fèves bien "pleines". Le cacaoyer Criollo est plus commun dans ses pays d’origine, l'Equateur et le Vénézuéla. 1, record 3, French, - criollo
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fruticultura
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Criollo
1, record 3, Spanish, Criollo
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-12-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Chocolate and Confectionery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cacao red 1, record 4, English, cacao%20red
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cacao purple 1, record 4, English, cacao%20purple
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Confiserie et chocolaterie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rouge de cacao
1, record 4, French, rouge%20de%20cacao
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anthocyanine, pigment responsable de la coloration violette des cotylédons des forastero et trinitario, n’ existe pas dans le criollo. 1, record 4, French, - rouge%20de%20cacao
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fruticultura
- Productos de confitería y chocolatería
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- rojo de cacao
1, record 4, Spanish, rojo%20de%20cacao
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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