Andrew Fister, postdoctoral scholar in plant science, stands among cacao trees in the African country of Ivory Coast. Pods turning yellow and black are infected with black pod disease. Disclaimer ...

A few will develop fruit and become mature cacao pods in about five months. Though pods may not all ripen at the same time, once ripe they can remain on the tree for up to a month before the beans ...

The cacao tree's large pods contain dozens of seeds, which help produce a huge array of chocolate products around the world. A quick note on semantics: cacao beans are technically not beans or ...

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So can increasing the density of cacao tree plantings, using taller trees ... more pollination and then more pods,” Lander says. These methods have add-on benefits. An increase in leaf litter ...