The insects responsible for pollinating cacao’s tiny flowers are, themselves, also tiny, in order to access the flower’s reproductive structures. Biting midges from the Ceratopogonidae family and gall ...

Chocolate is derived from the seeds of the cacao tree, Theobroma cacao L., which literally means “food of the gods.” The plant originated in the Western Amazon region of South America and has ...

Recent research identifies key factors affecting cocoa production, highlighting the critical role of pollination and ...

Warning over the caffeine content in chocolate, experts explained how dark chocolate has the most, with 43mg per 100g, ...

This Valentine’s Day, millions of pounds worth of chocolate will be exchanged as gifts, but climate change and biodiversity ...

No Valentine's Day would be complete without a box of chocolates to gift your loved one. But experts warn that climate change ...

Another popular spot for hot cocoa with children is The Corner Room, for a $5 10-ounce mug. Jake Nyman, the general manager, ...

The cocoa tree (Theobroma cacao) is vulnerable to climate ... midge pollinators which the trees rely on to fertilize their flowers. Poor genetic diversity of commercial plantations increased ...