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Akendola, Frederick Abangba https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6847-134X
Komolafe, Clement Adekunle https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8101-5973
Ofori-Ntow Jnr, Eric https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3021-2437
Obeng, George Yaw https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5539-6095
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Received: 29 May 2025
Accepted: 1 December 2025
First Online: 15 December 2025
Declarations
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: The sampling of cocoa pods from the cocoa plantations of CRIG and KNUST was done in line with CRIG’s guidelines (which cover various aspects, from identifying ripe pods to proper handling and postharvest processing) for cocoa harvesting.
: CRIG granted the researchers adequate permission to enter their cocoa plantations to assess and identify the various cocoa varieties and to collect sufficient samples for the study.
: The authors affirm that no human research participants were used in this study.
: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this manuscript.
