International Cocoa Quarantine Centre

The International Cocoa Quarantine Centre (ICQC), located in Arborfield, a suburb of Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom, is an organization aiming to reduce the amount of disease affecting cocoa plants. Cocoa plants are quarantined in a 1,000-square-metre (11,000 sq ft) greenhouse before being transported across the globe.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} Quarantining cocoa plants is considered important because over 70% of the global cocoa supply originates from West Africa, and therefore the cocoa market is susceptible to any catastrophic effects that should occur in that region.

International Cocoa Quarantine Centre

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Abbreviation	ICQC
Formation	1985; 40 years ago (1985)
Purpose	To reduce the amount of disease affecting cocoa plants
Headquarters	Arborfield
Coordinates	51°24′25.19″N 0°55′26.98″W
Parent organization	University of Reading
Website	Website of the International Cocoa Quarantine Centre

The ICQC is part of the University of Reading.^[6][7][8] It was founded in 1985.