Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza National University researchers conducted a genomic analysis of fine aroma cocoa from northern ...

Cacao fruit might be the source of cocoa beans but it can be used for more than dessert-y type foods. From pasta infusions to dying shoes, here's the score.

The cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), whose beans (cocoa) are used to make products including chocolate, liquor and cocoa butter, may have spread from the Amazon basin to the other regions of South ...

Alongside native cacao, the other rising star in the Amazon is cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum), which experts are betting on to turn the rainforest into a billion-dollar bioeconomic powerhouse.

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, made by examining ...

This article was originally published with the title “ Cacao (Theobroma Cacao) in the Sierra Nevada, Colombia ” in SA Supplements Vol. 38 No. 971supp (August 1894), p. 15523 doi:10.1038 ...

Theobroma cacao, the trees from which chocolate comes, are picky about their environment. They prefer warm and humid conditions with a lot of rain, thriving in partial shade where they’re ...

Celebrate World Chocolate Day 2025 on July 7 with sweet wishes, chocolate gifts, and delicious memories. Learn about the ...