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Cocoa is very famous as the raw product for chocolate. With these seeds you can grow your own cocoa tree as an indoor plant.Cocoa fruits grown on cocoa trees of naturally 4 to 8 meters high. They were first cultivated in Peru for the refreshing pulp. The fruits can grow up to 30 cm in size and 500 grams in weight. The fruits grow directly on the stem of the tree, and when they ripen the fruits become yellowish orange. Every fruit contains 20 to 60 cocoa beans which are surrounded by white pulp. The pulp is used for juices and smoothies, whereas the beans are the main ingredient for chocolate. Every bean contains 40-50% cocoa butter and the substance theobromine, which is comparable to caffeine. Nowadays Ivory coast is the largest producer of cocoa, with a production of 1,3 million tonnes per year. Amsterdam is the largest cocoa harbor in the world, with many processing factories in the area.
The cocoa plant grows well as indoor plant, and prefers a spot without direct sunlight and high humidity. Therefore put the plant in a shadow-rich spot and spray it regularly with water.
Sowing description: Sow the seeds with the thinner side up in cocopeat or sowing mix. Keep the soil constantly moist and let the seeds germinate in a warm spot. The seeds have a short viability and may not dry out. Sow the seeds therefore as soon as possible.
Photo 1: Luiso Valles (CCA-3.0 Wikipedia)
Photo 3: ZachandChristie.com
Product specification
Family:
Malvaceae
Scientific name:
Theobroma cacao
Common name:
Cocoa
Native to:
Amazon
Sowing time:
All year round
Difficulty level:
Intermediate
Minimum temperature:
15 degrees Celsius
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Product specification
Family:
Malvaceae
Scientific name:
Theobroma cacao
Common name:
Cocoa
Native to:
Amazon
Sowing time:
All year round
Difficulty level:
Intermediate
Minimum temperature:
15 degrees Celsius
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Zaden snel ontvangen , waren al ontkiemd nu wachtend op gezonde groei
Update : alle 3 toch opgekomen! Wordt vervolgt.
Nieuwe zaden waren al besteld ,snel verzonden echter week onderweg geweest door kpn. Gelijk gezaaid wie weet…
Snel gekregen en direct gezaaid.
Helaas bij aankomst al uitgedroogde wortels bij alle 3.
Nog wel gezaaid maar helaas lage verwachtingen .
Ordered 6 germinated seeds, all 6 arrived in perfect condition with very nice roots!! It's been a week now and they're doing excellent.
Thank you.
Alles op 1 na is uitgekomen!