Nacional
Variety of Cacao · Theobroma cacao
Ecuador's famous Arriba cacao with a distinctive floral, spicy aroma.
Also known as: Arriba, Cacao Nacional, Arriba Nacional
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
nuttyfloralaromatic
Profile
- Parentage
- Ecuadorianischer Forastero-Typ (eigene genetische Gruppe)
- Pollination
- dioecious – separate male and female plants
Description
Fruit
Beans of light to purple tone, famous for the floral 'Arriba' aroma with jasmine and blossom notes.
Growth
Traditionally grown in Ecuador, a genetically distinct group. Susceptible to witches' broom, hence heavily displaced by CCN-51.
Yield
Medium yield; harvested year-round. Pure Nacional is now rare and traded as premium.
Notes
One of few fine flavour origins with its own denomination of origin.
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