Journal of
Plant Breeding and Crop Science

  • Abbreviation: J. Plant Breed. Crop Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9758
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPBCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 447

Full Length Research Paper

Cocoa floral phenology and pollin ation: Implications for productivity in Caribbean Islands

Puran Bridgemohan
  • Puran Bridgemohan
  • The University of Trinidad and Tobago, Waterloo Research Campus, Carapichaima, Trinidad and Tobago.
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Kim Singh
  • Kim Singh
  • The University of Trinidad and Tobago, Waterloo Research Campus, Carapichaima, Trinidad and Tobago.
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Euphemia Cazoe
  • Euphemia Cazoe
  • The University of Trinidad and Tobago, Waterloo Research Campus, Carapichaima, Trinidad and Tobago.
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Garvin Perry
  • Garvin Perry
  • The University of Trinidad and Tobago, Waterloo Research Campus, Carapichaima, Trinidad and Tobago.
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Aphzal Mohamed
  • Aphzal Mohamed
  • The University of Trinidad and Tobago, Waterloo Research Campus, Carapichaima, Trinidad and Tobago.
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Ronell SH Bridgemohan
  • Ronell SH Bridgemohan
  • Georgia State College and University, Millegeville, GA, USA.
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  •  Received: 02 July 2016
  •  Accepted: 05 June 2017
  •  Published: 31 July 2017

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