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Betel nut trees (those looks like coconut tress) were already there — a perfect, accidental partnership. Cacao loves shade. Betel nut trees (those looks like coconut tress) were already there — a perfect, accidental partnership. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c3429e0cb2805b480bf774/54170394-fe30-4cc1-8da1-b58e6965359d/d0203e1a-4546-483a-ac07-f3c2d5c3ebe4.jpg Stories - The World's Most Unlikely Cacao Origin - Cocoa pods ripen from green or deep red into yellow, orange, or burgundy — each shade a different variety, a different moment in time. Cocoa pods ripen from green or deep red into yellow, orange, or burgundy — each shade a different variety, a different moment in time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69c3429e0cb2805b480bf774/f39adfad-c558-4e0b-99a6-15e8232c641e/taiwan+cacao Stories - The World's Most Unlikely Cacao Origin - Meet the Cacao babies !!! Two harvests a year: spring (Mar–Apr) and autumn (Sep–Oct). Tiny pods, twice the reward. Meet the Cacao babies !!! 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 - Ripe pods must be cracked open immediately. Inside: sweet, fragrant pulp that tastes nothing like chocolate — yet. 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 - Too rare to export, too precious to waste. Local farmers press cacao butter into skincare — something only origin can offer. Too rare to export, too precious to waste. 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