Once harvested, the cocoa pod is cracked open and the rind is discarded; the pulp and seed pods are what farmers are after. There are about 30-50 seeds per pod, and these are responsible for making the chocolate we love. It’s hard to imagine from the way they look in their raw for...
To begin, the cocoa comes from the cacao tree, which is grown in the South American and African continents and the country of Indonesia. Once the pods are ripe and red, they are harvested and the white cocoa beans are removed. Following a period of fermentation, they are then laid out ...
Usually, the bean is grown on small family-owned farms of less than 10 acres (4 hectares). Mass production just isn't possible because cacao farming is a really intensive process. The pods are harvested by hand — there's no other way to remove them without damaging the bud from which ...
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The natives of Peru have grown and harvested maca root since approximately 1600 B.C. Maca root is believed to help improve stamina and endurance, increase fertility and promote overall physical well-being. Maca also is extremely nutritious and contains cancer-preventing antioxidants, as well as pro...
Freshly harvested raw beans are almost tasteless, after heating and baking, water is removed, the coffee beans will undergo chemical changes in their composition, and produce rich volatile coffee aroma. At the same time, the beans also show the unique taste of coffee, a combination of sweetness...
Fermentation is often done using the strains of yeast present on the grapes when they are harvested, and their numbers may vary from year to year, he says, but we still get the same wine signature. “This tends to support the idea that the terroir effect is mainly driven by m...
be used to create biofuels with the potential to augment and replace our existing fossil fuel supply. Oil is harvested from thethrough a variety of methods; those oils are then mixed with other chemicals to createbiodiesel. The good news about algae is that it can be easily grown in a ...
Background Roots are essential organs for higher plants. They provide the plant with nutrients and water, anchor the plant in the soil, and can serve as energy storage organs. One remarkable feature of roots is that they are able to adjust their growth to changing environments. This adjustment...