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Cocoa Growing Countries - World Agroforestry Centre
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. Even temperatures between 21and 23 degrees centigrade, with a fairly constant rainfall of 1,000 to 2,500 mm per year, are needed withouthot dry winds and Countries now grow Cocoa but the main producers are - West Africa - Ghana which grows some of the best quality Cocoa in the World , Nigeria and Cote D'Ivoire South America - Brazil and Ecuador Asia - Malaysia and Indonesia, where Cocoa is a relatively new crop, are becoming increasingly important Growing areas.
COCOA AND CHOCOLATE Harvesting Ripe Pods And Curing The Cocoa Beans cont. During fermentation the pulp and astringency of the beans are removed as the sugar in the pulp turns to
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