Domestication of the Amazonian fruit tree cupuaçu may have stretched over the past 8000 years

• Published in: Communications earth & environment Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 401 - 8
• Main Authors: Colli-Silva, Matheus, Richardson, James E., Neves, Eduardo G., Watling, Jennifer, Figueira, Antonio, Pirani, José Rubens
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group 01.11.2023; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: Cupuacu; Domestication; Fruit trees; Fruits; Genetic diversity; Genomic analysis; Geographical distribution; Holocene; Indigenous peoples; Origins; Theobroma grandiflorum; Tree crops

Amazonia, one of the largest and most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth, is a significant yet less-known arena for ancient plant domestication. Here, we traced the origins of cupuaçu ( Theobroma grandiflorum ), an Amazonian tree crop closely related to cacao ( T. cacao ), cherished for its flavorful se...