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No, they are the seeds of the fruit of the cacao tree.
aschulz
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∙ 11y agoNo, the cocoa pod is the tree's fruit, not the bean. The bean is actually the fruit's seed.
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Are cocoa beans a fruit or a vegetable?
Well, that is a good question because some people say they are vegetables. Ya they are a "bean" but they grow on trees and most veggies grow from the ground... Plus, fruits are sweet and sometimes a bit bitter and so is chocolate. So, I'm going to agree with you that it is a gruit. Your Welcome A cocoa bean is the seed from within a fruit.
Is cocoa good for you?
sure, i mean it does come from the cocoa bean, which is a fruit. people always say to eat your fruities, oh wait, that is for vegetables.....
Do coffee and chocolate come from same plant?
No they do not Coffee comes from the coffee plant or tree, chocolate is a derivitive from the cocoa plant, and its fruit, the cocoa bean.
Chocolate is made out of cocoa which are made out of cocoa beans that are harvested from a cocoa tree so it is a fruit but fruits are really vegetables. is that right?
nope the cocoa bean is not a vegetable it is a fruit every thing that has seeds is a fruit vegitables dont have seeds if you have any more questions ask me i should now and im 13
Is chocolate a fruit?
No.The cocoa bean is actually a seed from the Theobroma cacao tree. Hence it is not a fruit. Please see related link.
Is cacao a vegetable?
Yes No - the cocoa tree grows cocoa pods (the fruit) and inside the cocoa pod you will find cocoa beans. Seeds are not vegetables, but what we refere to as fruits and vegetables is confusing and misleading in general.
Is cocoa made out of peanuts?
No, cocoa is made from the cocoa bean.
Center of a cocoa bean?
Cocoa beans grow in pods that grow from the trunk and branches of the cocoa tree.
Is a cocoa bean really sweet?
No, the cocoa bean starts out really bitter but then the factory adds sweetner to the mixture.
When can the shells of the cocoa be removed easily from the bean?
after the cocoa beans are roasted
Where is the cocoa bean native to?
the Americas
How much money goes to cocoa bean growers?
cocoa bean growers get around $5 each hour which isn't much
