Publications
An Extraordinary Fruit: Cacao Research in Colombia and Trinidad in the First Half of the Twentieth Century
This article examines the development of cacao research in Colombia, emphasizing Frederick J. Pound’s contributions. His Amazon expeditions revealed cacao diversity and informed Colombian research programs. The study explores how international collaboration shaped agricultural science, modernized cacao production, and reflected broader Green Revolution debates over productivity, quality, and development. Photo credit: Ministerio de Agricultura de Colombia y División de Investigaciones Agropecuarias. 1958. “Séptima Conferencia Interamericana de Cacao.” Palmira.
- Authors
Edna Carolina Bonilla Leon
- Year
- 2026
- Journal Name
- Agricultural History
- Category
- Journal Article
- Full Citation
Edna Carolina Bonilla-León. 2026. An Extraordinary Fruit: Cacao Research in Colombia and Trinidad in the First Half of the Twentieth Century. Agricultural History 100 (2): 220–249.
- Link to Publication
- https://doi.org.10.1215/00021482-12264090
Abstract
This article examines the development of cacao research in Colombia, emphasizing Frederick J. Pound’s contributions. His Amazon expeditions revealed cacao diversity and informed Colombian research programs. The study explores how international collaboration shaped agricultural science, modernized cacao production, and reflected broader Green Revolution debates over productivity, quality, and development.