Cacao has a deep cultural significance in Black communities, where there is ancestral wisdom in its history. The journey of cacao began with Indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica. It is a sacred plant and ...

The small group of student interns filed into the potting room, a cool space on a warm Lyman Conservatory day, and arranged themselves around a white platter. A large slab of chocolate was waiting on ...

You may think you know all there is about chocolate, but cacao beans are only part of the story. With a rich history, cacao ...

A rapidly spreading virus threatens the health of the cacao tree and the dried seeds from which chocolate is made, jeopardizing the global supply of the world’s most popular treat. About 50% of the ...

Birds and bats accounted for 54% of total cacao tree productivity over a one year period in northern Peru’s agroforestry systems. The economic benefits of bird and bat contributions in the study area ...

Gardeners who love chocolate may want to grow cacao and make their own chocolate. Cacao trees grow well here in Hawaii and with room for a small tree where it can have a shady overstory, it’s worth ...

As Halloween revelers prepare to feast on chocolate, a new study from an international team of researchers, including the University of British Columbia, is pushing back the origins of the delicious ...

Whether you’re shopping for hot chocolate mixes or browsing the candy aisle for a sweet treat, you’re almost guaranteed to see "cocoa" or "cacao" on a few product labels. Perhaps curiosity got the ...