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

Medically reviewed by Aviv Joshua, MS Cacao is made from the beans of the Theobroma cacao evergreen tree. The tree belongs to the Malvaceae family, and the beans can be used to make edible products, ...

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Cocoa was first cultivated in ancient South America. During the Age of Exploration, the Spanish Conquistadors introduced it to Europe. In the 1850s, steam-powered machines allowed for the mass ...

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George Matthew moved into cocoa production to keep his farm going If it hadn't been for the squirrels, George Matthew's attempt to become a cocoa bean producer might have failed. His farming ...

Everybody loves chocolate. There’s dark chocolate, milk chocolate and even white chocolate, but they all start with beans from the cacoa plant theobroma cacao, also known as the Chocolate Fruit ...