A new study has found that around 5,000 years ago, the cacao tree began to spread from the Amazon to other regions of the world through human migration and trading routes. The discovery has helped ...

The productivity of cacao trees decreases with time, forcing farmers to renew their plantations by either cutting down the ...

The productivity of cacao trees decreases with time, forcing farmers to renew their plantations by either cutting down the ...

The cacao trees mature at five years and begin to flower on the trunk. The flowers are pollinated by midges, a small fly.

Some Ivory Coast and Nigerian cocoa farmers reported that cocoa trees are beginning to suffer the effects of the seasonal dry and dusty Harmattan winds, with leaves turning yellow and the ...

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Rains were scarce in most of top grower Ivory Coast's main cocoa regions last week and more are needed to boost the ...

Cocoa powder vs. cacao powder The plant used to make chocolate is called the cacao tree. It makes a fruit called cacao beans. Raw beans can be crushed into cacao powder. But if the beans are ...

Ghana has delayed the delivery of 370,000 metric tons of cocoa in the 2023/24 season due to poor output, its food and ...

The productivity of cacao trees decreases with time, forcing farmers to renew their plantations by either cutting down the old trees or establishing a new crop elsewhere. Frequently, new ...

Grafting cacao trees can enhance production without harming biodiversity. By grafting high-yielding native cultivars onto older trees, yields increased by 45% within two years.