Cacao trees can be grown in a large pot or planted into your garden once they are about 2 feet tall. A shady overstory and soil that drains well are key to good cacao production. Consider growing ...

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Others have opted to increase the use of pesticides and fertilizers to improve the cacao tree yield. But a permanent solution requires more innovation. So how can companies keep up chocolate ...

He plans to revolutionize the way the main ingredient in chocolate is produced, growing high-yield cocoa trees, fully irrigated and fertilized, in an area bigger than the island of Manhattan.

TANJUNG REJO, Indonesia (AP) — The loud whirr of a chainsaw sounds through the forest as a small group of farmers gathers around a tree filled with red seed pods. With one slow stroke, a severed ...