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A pod-bearing cacao tree...The chocolate tree
The chocolate tree, Theobroma cacao

 


Ghanian women transporting ripe podsHarvested pods are gathered for splitting...
Ghanian women transporting ripe pods

The pods are split to release the seeds...Splitting pods with a mallet
Splitting pods with a mallet

Cacao seeds with pulpSplit pod showing the beans...
Cacao seeds with pulp

Heap fermentation...Heap method of fermentation
Heap method of fermentation

Dr. J. Osei A box fermenter...
Dr. J. Osei

Cacao beans laid out to dry...Sun drying of cacao beans
Sun drying of cacao beans

Jute bags of cacao beans ready for shipment
Dried beans are bagged in preparation for shipping...
Jute bags of cacao beans ready for shipment

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Tom Dimick, Outreach Coordinator and Computer Suppor
215 Food Science Building
University Park, PA 16802

Ph: (814) 865-3360
Email: tsd3@psu.edu
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