Technically speaking, the Theobroma cacao tree is native to South American rainforests. Many believe cacao originated from ...

By Liz Kimbrough Scientists have uncovered a surprising find from the Amazon Basin: three new species of plants closely related to Theobroma cacao, the tree that gives us chocolate. This finding ...

What do you get when a cacao farmer teams up with an acupuncturist and craniosacral therapist? Based on Beans and Berries, ...

Peru's land dedicated to coca cultivation has decreased for the second year in a row by 8.2% in 2024, reaching 89,755 ...

In 2019, a wind of uncertainty was rustling through the thick green leaves of cacao trees from Venezuela to Peru. After 4 years, the European Union had implemented limits on cadmium—a toxic ...

In 2019, a wind of uncertainty was rustling through the thick green leaves of cacao trees from Venezuela to Peru. After 4 years, the European Union had implemented limits on cadmium—a toxic ...

Farmers warn all cocoa trees could be ‘destroyed’ by 2030. Here’s why. While UK shoppers pay 50 per cent more for some chocolate this Easter, farmers living in poverty at the other end of ...

The cacao tree faces a number of threats, including climate change, ... Peru, Mexico, Belize and Panama. When they tested for ancient cacao DNA they found three strains.

Cacao, the chocolate tree, is one of the world's most important economic crops, generating hundreds of billions of dollars annually. However, cocoa is affected by a range of pests and diseases ...

In 2019, a wind of uncertainty was rustling through the thick green leaves of cacao trees from Venezuela to Peru. After 4 years, the European Union had implemented limits on cadmium—a toxic ...

Ivory Coast cocoa farmers are warning of a looming crisis: without financial support and fairer markets, cocoa yields will be “destroyed” by 2030. The West African nation is the biggest ...