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Cacao (Theobroma cacao)
Theobroma cacao, also called the cacao or cocoa tree, is a small evergreen tree in the family Malvaceae. Its seeds, cocoa beans, are used to make chocolate liquor, cocoa solids, cocoa butter and chocolate. The cacao plant is evergreen and very hardy, they can live for several decades. This variety produces large deep yellow fruit and is highly sought after. When ripe it has a tinge of orange at the top of fruit.
The plant is from a Forastero variety which is the Queen of the chocolate industry producing 80% of the world cacao bean’s supply. This variety is also a disease resistant, a quick and prolific producer.
It takes about 5 years for a cacao tree to mature and start producing cacao pods. The beans grow in football-shaped pods on the trunk of the tree and from larger branches. The average cacao tree produces 30-40 cacao pods per year.
In ideal conditions and the right climate the Cacao will fruit within 4 years. In NZ, it will be 4+ years.
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Thankyou, My tree arrived in great condition very well packed, and not one piece broken, great job on your part. I have it in the kitchen at present, not sure where to place it, in the hot garage, in the conservatory, under the pergoda, will leave it in the same pot awhile, but it is so lovely I just keep looking at it. It may loose some leaves I think. Before it arrived I was very sure where its new home would
be but now not so sure. Thank you so very much for starting the growing process for me. I have imported a number of seeds but none grew. Regards Bev
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