haped, 5 to 12 inches long and 3 to 5 inches wide. The cacao pod contains 30 to 40 seeds. It takes 20 to 25 pods to get 2 pounds of cocoa. Once the tree reaches maturity, fruit pods will sprout from its trunk and branches. The golden-red to purple fruit pods turn brown at maturity, at which time they are split open and the insides scooped out. Each pod generally produces 20 to 40 almond-shaped cacao beans. Cacao has been found to be higher in antioxidant flavanols than either red wine or green tea. Cacao is also higher than most antioxidant fruits and berries.
Friday, October 8, 2010
CACAO
The cacao tree fruit is a huge berry called cacao pod, usually egg or melon-s
haped, 5 to 12 inches long and 3 to 5 inches wide. The cacao pod contains 30 to 40 seeds. It takes 20 to 25 pods to get 2 pounds of cocoa. Once the tree reaches maturity, fruit pods will sprout from its trunk and branches. The golden-red to purple fruit pods turn brown at maturity, at which time they are split open and the insides scooped out. Each pod generally produces 20 to 40 almond-shaped cacao beans. Cacao has been found to be higher in antioxidant flavanols than either red wine or green tea. Cacao is also higher than most antioxidant fruits and berries.
haped, 5 to 12 inches long and 3 to 5 inches wide. The cacao pod contains 30 to 40 seeds. It takes 20 to 25 pods to get 2 pounds of cocoa. Once the tree reaches maturity, fruit pods will sprout from its trunk and branches. The golden-red to purple fruit pods turn brown at maturity, at which time they are split open and the insides scooped out. Each pod generally produces 20 to 40 almond-shaped cacao beans. Cacao has been found to be higher in antioxidant flavanols than either red wine or green tea. Cacao is also higher than most antioxidant fruits and berries.
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