A chocolatier has told how the increasing price of raw ingredients to make the sweet treats has made the last 12 months "the ...

On the rainy side of Hawai‘i Island, Daeus Bencomo steps through fresh mud in his cowboy boots, rows of leafy cacao trees on ...

The SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is caring for tiny hummingbirds, raising them in critical ...

A hybrid from the 1960s, this tree enjoys sun and a well-drained soil ... “Some larger and more mature varieties have added ...

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.

Deep breath. Sunday morning. Looking out from my house onto the garden. Daffodils coming up all over. That’s what it’s all ...

The Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Park is a wonderful winter sanctuary for the family. Imagine two full acres of ...

Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and other climate impacts are throttling cocoa production and driving up chocolate prices.

A weekend at Frank Lloyd Wright’s legendary Spring Green estate with chocolatier Gail Ambrosius reveals the hidden flavors of ...

In Veronica Ryan’s art, all is not always what it seems. A sculpture called Cluster, for instance, appears to be seed pods ...

In the tropical nations of Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Cameroon, and Nigeria, rows of cacao trees sprout pods bearing dozens of seeds. Once harvested, these humble beans are dried, roasted ...