Cacao/ Theobroma The cocoa tree is a little tree that is native to the rainforests of tropical America. It is well-known around the world as the source of chocolate’s basic ingredients and typically bears fruit after three years. Its seeds, known as cocoa beans, are used to make chocolate, cocoa butter, and cocoa powder.
The seeds of the evergreen cocoa fruit tree are mostly used to make chocolate. Fruits contain cocoa pods with 20–50 seeds each yellow, purple, red, or green–white cocoa pod. A delicious, sticky, white pulp that is also edible covers the oval seeds, which are around 2.5 cm long.
Common Name: Cocoa
Botanical Name: Theobroma cocoa
Bloom Time/Fruiting: 3 Years
Maintenance Required: Moderate
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