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Cocoa Growing Countries
Cocoa powder andchocolate are made fromthe dried seeds that arefound in pods on the cacaotree. In the 18th centurythe Swedish botanist,Carolus Linnaeus, renamedthe Cocoa tree giving it theGreek name TheobromaCacao, now its officialbotanical name, whichliterally means 'food ofthe Gods.' Although a native of theAmazon basin and othertropical areas of South andCentral America, where wild varieties still grow in the forests, the Cocoa Growing area has extended to theCaribbean and beyond. Different types of Cocoa are selected for cultivation in the various Growing areas. Most of the world's Cocoa is grown in a narrow belt 10 degrees either side of the Equator because the treesgrow well in humid tropical climates with regular rains and a short dry season.
is then evaporated to make milk chocolate crumb. As these ingredients are cooked together the very special rich creamy taste of Cadbury's chocolate is produced. 22,000 tonnes of crumb a year are produced at Claremont to be made into chocolate at the Cadbury chocolate factories at Claremont and Ringwood. On arrival at the chocolate factory the ...
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