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Two harvests a year: spring (Mar–Apr) and autumn (Sep–Oct). Tiny pods, twice the reward. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c3429e0cb2805b480bf774/180abfab-d15e-42f5-ad58-ccc34dcb40ff/taiwan+cacao Stories - The World's Most Unlikely Cacao Origin - Make it stand out Ripe pods must be cracked open immediately. Inside: sweet, fragrant pulp that tastes nothing like chocolate — yet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c3429e0cb2805b480bf774/66df2886-f99b-4b87-b1ad-2091ef8bbe3f/taiwan+cacao Stories - The World's Most Unlikely Cacao Origin - Make it stand out Too rare to export, too precious to waste. 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