, orange or yellow – and as big as footballs. cacao beans the farmers cut the pods from the trees with machetes or long bamboo poles with knives attached. some countries grow pods all year round, but harvesting normally peaks between september and november, and april/may and july fermenting the beans...
leaflet. the infobar icon key transplant: this seed is best started off in seedling trays and then transplanted once they are past the two true leaf stage. sow direct: this seed is best sown directly in the soil. these seeds do not enjoy being transplanted, if you do you could reduce your yield. pots / small...
fruit setting, fruit ripens over a period of - days, depending upon the cultivar, climate and growth conditions. the fruit continues growing until the stage of green ripeness. three fruit developmental stages are noted. ripening occurs as the fruit changes color from light green to off-white, pink, red...