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Cacao - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cocoa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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About Cacao -- Cacao Plant ... Cacao (Theobroma cacao) is a small (4-8 m tall) evergreen tree in the family Malvaceae (formerly Sterculiaceae), native to tropical South America, but now cultivated throughout the tropics. Its seeds are used to make cocoa and chocolate.
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The source of chocolate ... "Real chocolate is a cocoa paste made from cacao seeds. Cacao seeds are the fruit of the cacao tree, Theobroma cacao. ... The cacao tree yields its first crop at 3-4 years old. It is an adult plant at 10. It produces from 300 to 1,000 pounds of cocoa per acre for about 50 years.
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AllRefer.com reference and encyclopedia resource provides complete information on cacao, Plants. Includes related research links. ... You are here : AllRefer.com > Reference > Encyclopedia > Plants > cacao; By Alphabet : Encyclopedia A-Z > C...
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File Name: Cacaoplnt_14972; Description: "Cacao, or cocoa, is the chocolate tree, and also the powder and beverage made with it obtained from the fruit of this tree. ... The term coca is a corruption of cacao, but is more commonly used in commerce: cocoa nuts, however, are obtained from an entirely different tree."—...
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Stock photo, image, picture, photography of Cacao plant, husk and beans ... Single Image 44 (wses044) > Cacao plant, husk and beans (wses044156) ... Cacao plant, husk and beans photo...
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Stock photo, image, picture, photography of Cacao plant, husk, beans and knife ... Single Image 44 (wses044) > Cacao plant, husk, beans and knife (wses044157) ... Cacao plant, husk, beans and knife photo...
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The cultivated small tree cacao forms its fruits from cushions on the trunk and large lower branches. ... Large fruits of cacao can be observed on this cultivated specimen...
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How to Grow Cacao. If you've ever dreamed of having a constant supply of chocolate, consider planting a cacao tree in your back yard. A native of South America, these plants enjoy constant heat and humidity.... ... Plant the radicle in a polyethylene bag that is at least 3 feet wide. ... Prepare a plot for your cacao seedling,
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