Getting hands-on with pollination can boost cocoa yields, study shows

Mongabay
Mar 8, 2021, 12:30 pm108 pts
Dark, milk, or somewhere in between, chocolate is a favorite treat all over the world. The Theobroma tree, the genus responsible for our cravings, thrives in shady, tropical regions. But cocoa trees are a finicky sort. Producing the rugby ball-shaped fruits rests on the pollination of a tiny, centimeter-sized…

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