A new generation of artisanal chocolate makers is turning Indian cacao into luxury bars—and challenging the long-held ...

A cocoa shortage means the price of chocolate has gone up. Experts explain why this is happening and how long it's expected to last.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Robert Brendel began in business in ...

The Aztecs believed cacao was a sacred gift from the god Quetzalcoatl , who was later punished by the other gods for sharing it with humanity-a myth that lives on in the cacao tree's scientific name, ...

Created from the Theobroma cacao tree and cultivated many centuries ago, chocolate also carries a rich history. Cacao has been primarily cultivated in Mexico, Northern South America and Central ...

ABSTRACT: Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) crop faces problems worldwide associated with low productivity due to diseases, lack of fertilization and absence of pruning. The aim of this study was to evaluate ...

ABSTRACT: Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) crop faces problems worldwide associated with low productivity due to diseases, lack of fertilization and absence of pruning. The aim of this study was to evaluate ...

Seamus Blackley is best known for creating the Xbox game console. Now he wants to build a chocolate factory. One problem: Cacao trees don't naturally grow in Los Angeles.

Indonesia’s cocoa farmers work with businesses to fight the bitter impact of climate change Indonesia is the third-largest producer of cocoa in the world, behind Cote D’Ivoire and Ghana.

The cacao tree species (Theobroma cacao L.), from which we get chocolate, is likely about 7.5 million years old, with chloroplast genomes indicating that the current known diversity diversified ...

Cacao fruit grow on the trunks, rather than the branches of Theobroma trees. They are harvested all year round by carefully cutting them from the tree using a specialized knife, instead of a machine.