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How big is a cocoa pod?

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A Cacao pod has a rough leathery rind about 3 cm thick, The fruit, called a cacao pod, is ovoid, 15-30 cm (6-12 in) long and 8-10 cm (3-4 in) wide, ripening yellow to orange, and weighs about 500 g (1 limb) when ripe.

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how big is not the same as what is...pleeze answer

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They aren't very big at all. They are about the size of a lima bean, if you know what they are. But the are pretty small.

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Slightly bigger than coconuts.

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12 inches

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What is the definition of cocoa pod?

The seed pod of the cocoa plant, Theobroma Cacao, which contains 30 to 50 cacao seeds.


What is the pulp of the cocoa pod?

The pulp of the cocoa pod is a sweet, white, fleshy substance that surrounds the cocoa beans. It is often used in making chocolate and other sweets.


What fatty food comes from seedpods?

Chocolate is a fatty food that is made from and comes from a seedpod, the cocoa pod. The cocoa pod was the sweet pulp of the chocolate fruit.


Are there any type of bean that does not grow in a pod?

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How many seeds are in a cocoa pod?

30 to 40


-What is cocoa beans made out of?

Cocoa beans are not "made" out of anything. They are a type of plant and seed pod that is grown and then harvested into cocoa powder, which is later turned into chocolate.


Is the cocoa pod a flower?

No, it is a fruit. It develops after the flower is pollinated and the ovules are fertilized.


Is cocoa bean a fruit?

No, they are the seeds of the fruit of the cacao tree.


How many seeds are in the pulp of a chocolate pod?

A pod from a cacao tree contains between 20 and 50 cocoa seeds (depending on the variety of the plant) that are fermented and used to make chocolate. The fat within the seeds is processed into cocoa butter.


What do you find if you split open a pod of the cocoa tree?

You would find a cluster of 20-40 coca beans inside each pod


What would you find if you split open a pod of the cocoa tree?

You would find a cluster of 20-40 coca beans inside each pod


What are the steps of making unsweetened chocolate?

To make chocolate, you take the cocoa pod and take the cocoa beans out of it, Then you roast them. Then you crush them, and VOILA!!! YA GET POWDER