Global demand for chocolate is increasing constantly. But farmers who grow cocoa (Theobroma cacao), the main ingredient in chocolate, are struggling to keep up with the demand. Aging trees, disease, ...

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 Tree.

Cacao is the raw, unprocessed part of the cacao tree used to produce chocolate — and there is no question it's a true treasure. Unfortunately, most chocolate manufacturers today only seek out the ...

Fruit growers and would-be gardeners of the Northstate are coming together Saturday at the Tehama County Fairgrounds for the 3rd Annual Northstate ...

ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - An old friend of mine, Joe Noel, asked me how to germinate a seed from some fruit he had. That is a request that I tend to get frequently. “I had the best peach the ...

image: A study conducted in Brazil shows that flour made from roasted jackfruit seeds can replace cocoa powder in a mixture of milk and coffee used to make cappuccino. view more Cappuccino made with ...

If there are any trees in your area, you may have noticed that a couple of major changes come over them at the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. Branches end up laden with fruit, nuts, seed ...

If you like chocolate you’ll love the black sapote tree (Diospyros digyna). Commonly known as chocolate pudding fruit, this amazing fruit is low in fat and an excellent source of vitamin C, containing ...