A study conducted by researchers at ESPOL has developed genetically improved bean varieties that are capable of withstanding ...

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

Bradford pear trees are brittle trees that break easily. They're also invasive in many areas, so skip this flowering tree and ...

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

How can you keep the tree interesting once it has flowered? “Underplant with geraniums, persicaria and ferns,” Dyson suggests ...

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

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 ...

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

Like traditional chocolate, lab chocolate starts with a cacao pod. These pods are shaped like ... It takes five years for a cacao tree to produce fruit. California Cultured can turn their bean cells ...

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 ...

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, and processed ...

They found that climate change made the temperature too hot to grow cacao trees - the plant that makes cocoa beans - for three weeks a year. Researchers said that "excessive heat can contribute to ...