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with proper conditions. pick pod when it shifts into the next color progression; green to yellow, green to red (rainbow), dark red to cherry red, etc... when ripe, pick with pruners to protect flower pad. cut pods, extract best beans of peak ripeness: fluffy fruit, good flavor, not much degradation of fruit ie, translucent, or dry. Ideal fruit is fluffy at first touch, yet sweet and delicious to impact the ferment in a positive manner.
collect nectar by way of straining the beans and collecting the nectar in a seperate vessel. I choose to use two 5 gallon buckets, first one with holes to strain beans and collect nectar in secondary bucket. cover with lid. heat somehow- heating pad, light, heater, sunshine etc. get temp above 90ºF. Stir beans on your own intuition- starting with 2-1-1-1 or 2-2-2-2-2 or 2-1-2-1-2-1 etc. Experiment and have fun. Like Drake says, "Your nose knows." Keep it sweet, vinegar, bread-like, and out of the funk, the blue and black molds. Beans start as purple, violet, pink or white. You're aiming for your beans to be brown on the inside when assessing with cut test.
Dry beans a few hours a. day in sunlight or use a dehydrator (24/5 200ºF).
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Could you grow cacao trees in the school grounds or local area?
no
Do cacao trees grow naturally in Belgian?
no but they do grow in a green house
What condition do cacao trees like?
Cacao trees grow primarily in very warm, hot climates (usually near or on the Equator).
Why do cacao trees not grow in England?
They would die because it is too cold in England. ____________________________________ Cacao trees grow best in climates that are: hot, damp, and have a leafy shade canopy The cacao trees grow well in Caribbean Mexico, and Latin American & African countries. In other words the tress grow best in countries located in 20 degrees N & S of the equator.
Could we grow cacao trees in school grounds or local area?
In England no.
Which rainforest does the cacao tree live in?
all of the cacao trees live in a rainforests
Is there cacao trees in Belgian?
yes there is
What plants and trees grow in the Amazon region?
The Amazon rain forest has very diverse plant species. These include bromeliads, the cacao plant, palm trees, and the kapok tree.
What layer of the rainforest does the cacao grow?
Cacao trees typically grow below altitudes of 1,000 feet where about 4 inches of rain per month is the average. They cannot survive in desert-like weather and thrive in climates with high humidity and rainfall. These plants are fine in the shade and prefer moist, nutrient-rich soils. Because cacao trees can survive in the shade, trees do not need to be cut down in order to grow cocoa. While cocoa probably originated in the lowland rainforests of the Amazon River basins of South America, it is now found as far north as Mexico. The Amazon rainforest is an example of where they still grow today.
What varieties of chocolate trees are there?
There is only the cacao plant.
What is the world's primary source of caffeine?
cacao trees
What is the worlds primary source caffeine?
cacao trees
