Theobroma cacao - Wikipedia
WEBTheobroma cacao (cacao tree or cocoa tree) is a small (6–12 m (20–39 ft) tall) evergreen tree in the family Malvaceae. [1][3] Its seeds, cocoa beans, are used to make chocolate liquor, cocoa solids, cocoa butter and chocolate. [4]
Cacao tree - Theobroma cacao | Plants - Kew
WEBPlant description. An evergreen tree with shiny, leathery, egg-shaped leaves that start red and turn green. The young leaves are red and droop to deter herbivores. It is cauliflorous, meaning the tiny, yellowish-white to pale pink flowers grow in clusters directly from the trunk and large branches.
Cacao | Description, Cultivation, Pests, & Diseases | Britannica
WEBCacao, tropical evergreen tree grown for its edible seeds. Native to lowland rainforests of South America, cacao is grown commercially in the New World tropics as well as western Africa and tropical Asia. Learn more about the cacao plant and its cultivation in this article.
Cacao Plant Info - Learn About Growing Cocoa Beans - Gardening Know How
WEBDec 2, 2022 · Many of us not only love our chocolate but even crave it. So, it comes as no surprise that some people would like to grow their own cacao tree. The question is how to grow cocoa beans from cocoa tree seeds? Keep reading to find out about growing cacao trees and other cocoa tree info.
Everything you need to know about the cocoa tree - Chocolate …
WEBThe cocoa tree is native to Mexico and produces cocoa beans. There are 3 main types of cocoa trees: Criollo, Forastero and Trinitario.
Cacao Tree: Homegrown Cocoa Beans - Epic Gardening
WEBJul 18, 2023 · Theobroma cacao is an evergreen tree in the Malvaceae family or mallow family which also include plants like cotton, okra, durian, and hollyhock. The cocoa plant is also known as the cacao plant, cocoa tree, and food of the gods.
Cocoa bean - Wikipedia
WEBThe cocoa bean, also known simply as cocoa (/ ˈ k oʊ. k oʊ /) or cacao (/ k ə ˈ k aʊ /), [1] is the dried and fully fermented seed of Theobroma cacao, the cacao tree, from which cocoa solids (a mixture of nonfat substances) and cocoa butter (the fat) can be extracted.
Growing Cocoa - International Cocoa Organization
WEBCocoa origins, climate and soil conditions, tree varieties, breedings and categories of cocoa beans.
Cacao Tree: Everything You Need to Know - Sweet New Earth
WEBJul 3, 2023 · Although they can live for well over 200 years, cacao trees produce cocoa beans for only 25 years. Every year, a cacao tree produces about 40 pods containing cocoa beans, the tree's seeds. These beans are where we get chocolate from. Here's a detailed guide on cocoa tree care.
National Tropical Botanical Garden | Theobroma cacao - Plant …
WEBCacao is a handsome evergreen tree about 12-15 feet high and branching at the top. The bark is smooth and brownish and the wood is light and white. The leaves are dark green, petiolate, lanceolate shaped and smooth on both sides.
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