On a trip to Belize more than a decade ago, she encountered cacao trees and learned how the Maya people processed the pods for chocolate. Now living on the Big Island of Hawaii, she says that ...

These intercrops increase cocoa tree growth, soil fertility ... smallholders naturally cover the heaps of cocoa with banana or plantain leaves and let them ferment for nearly five days.

Cocoa Beach was left with a trail of damage after ... Polk County employee killed while trying to clear trees after Hurricane Milton TOP STORIES FROM WESH: ...

Your assortment of sugary treats on Halloween may look a bit different this year. The traditional mix of caramel, nougat and wafer-filled chocolaty mounds won’t dominate Halloween baskets this year, ...

GREENFIELD – Whether you’re looking for a quiet farm to cut down your own Christmas tree, or a family experience ... Express can enjoy a cup of hot cocoa, holiday cookie and several lighted ...

El Niño raised temperatures and led to drought stress on the cocoa trees; torrential rains spread black pod, a fungal disease that affects cocoa trees and reduces yields; dry and dusty trade ...

The 5K Ugly Sweater Run and the one-mile Penguin Waddle will start at 9 a.m., Wayman said, adding registration forms for ...

Everybody knows it’s not Halloween without candy, but trick-or-treaters might find less chocolate filling their buckets this year. That’s because cocoa prices have more than doubled since the ...

This Halloween will see fresh takes - such as flavor and shape - on consumers’ favorites: Twizzlers Ghosts, Brach’s Mellowcreme Autumn Leaves ... Cocoa Organization. Cocoa trees thrive ...