{"product_id":"cacao-yellow-theobroma-cacao","title":"Cacao Tree, Yellow (Theobroma cacao)","description":"\u003cp class=\"x-scope qowt-word-para-2\" id=\"E151\" is=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E152\" is=\"\"\u003eYellow Cacao Trees are\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E154\" is=\"\"\u003e a 20\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E155\" is=\"\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E156\" is=\"\"\u003e30 foot-high,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E157\" is=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E158\" is=\"\"\u003eevergreen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E159\" is=\"\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E160\" is=\"\"\u003e understory tree in the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E161\" is=\"\"\u003e countries of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E162\" is=\"\"\u003e central and northern South America. Thousands of small pink or white flowers bloom \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E163\" is=\"\"\u003edirectly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E164\" is=\"\"\u003eon the trunk or older branches of the tree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E165\" is=\"\"\u003e from January to June\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E166\" is=\"\"\u003e, but only 3% to 10% of them develop into fruit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E167\" is=\"\"\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E168\" is=\"\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E169\" is=\"\"\u003eProminently veined, lance-shaped leaves, up to 24 inches long hang from the branches. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E170\" is=\"\"\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E171\" is=\"\"\u003ethick-skinned, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E172\" is=\"\"\u003eyellow pods, or fruit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E173\" is=\"\"\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E174\" is=\"\"\u003e, are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E175\" is=\"\"\u003eup to 12 inches long, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E176\" is=\"\"\u003eovoid like a football, with longitudinal ridges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E177\" is=\"\"\u003e. They have about 60 beans inside surrounded by a white or pinkish gooey pulp. Cacao is a member of the Mallow family (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E179\" is=\"\"\u003eMalvaceae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E181\" is=\"\"\u003e), and its generic name, Theobroma, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E182\" is=\"\"\u003eappropriately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E183\" is=\"\"\u003emeans “food of the gods” in Greek. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x-scope qowt-word-para-2\" id=\"E184\" is=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E185\" is=\"\"\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E186\" is=\"\"\u003ewhite \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E187\" is=\"\"\u003ebeans are the source of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E188\" is=\"\"\u003echocolate, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E189\" is=\"\"\u003ecocoa powder, cocoa butter, and chocolate liquor. The Mayans, Aztecs, and Toltecs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E190\" is=\"\"\u003e of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E191\" is=\"\"\u003eancient \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E192\" is=\"\"\u003eMexico, Central\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E193\" is=\"\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E194\" is=\"\"\u003e and South America \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E195\" is=\"\"\u003ecultivated the tree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E196\" is=\"\"\u003e and used the beans for currency\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E197\" is=\"\"\u003e They \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E198\" is=\"\"\u003edried and ground the beans and mixed them with water to make a beverage that they spiced and sometimes used ceremonially\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E199\" is=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E200\" is=\"\"\u003e Spanish explorers brought the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E201\" is=\"\"\u003ebeans back to Europe, and from there, the chocolate industry was born.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x-scope qowt-word-para-2\" id=\"E202\" is=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E203\" is=\"\"\u003eCacao trees grow best in dappled or partial shade in rich, well-draining soil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E204\" is=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E205\" is=\"\"\u003eThey will only flower in temperatures above 68 degrees\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E206\" is=\"\"\u003e and at least two trees are needed since they \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E207\" is=\"\"\u003ecross-pollinate to produce fruits. They should be watered regularly and fertilized with a complete fertilizer every 3 to 4 weeks. Cacao is hardy in USDA zones 9 to 11, with frost protection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sow Exotic","offers":[{"title":"Large Coconut Coir Pot","offer_id":46161918558404,"sku":"CAC-YEL-XL","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"X-Large Nursery Pot","offer_id":46161918591172,"sku":"A2a-CAC-YEL-XL","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/5971\/6548\/files\/YellowCacaoPlantforSaleSowExoticNursrey_1.png?v=1779217885","url":"https:\/\/shop.soil911.com\/fr\/products\/cacao-yellow-theobroma-cacao","provider":"Tampa Home \u0026 Garden Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}