{"product_id":"cacao-yellow-theobroma-cacao","title":"Cacao, Yellow (Theobroma cacao)","description":"\u003cp class=\"x-scope qowt-word-para-2\" id=\"E151\" is=\"qowt-word-para\" qowt-eid=\"E151\" qowt-entry=\"undefined\" qowt-lvl=\"undefined\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E152\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E152\"\u003eYellow Cacao \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E153\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E153\"\u003eis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E154\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E154\"\u003e a 20\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E155\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E155\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E156\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E156\"\u003e30 foot-high,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E157\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E157\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E158\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E158\"\u003eevergreen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E159\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E159\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E160\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E160\"\u003e understory tree in the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E161\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E161\"\u003e countries of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E162\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E162\"\u003e central and northern South America. Thousands of small pink or white flowers bloom \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E163\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E163\"\u003edirectly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E164\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E164\"\u003eon the trunk or older branches of the tree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E165\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E165\"\u003e from January to June\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E166\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E166\"\u003e, but only 3% to 10% of them develop into fruit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E167\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E167\"\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E168\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E168\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E169\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E169\"\u003eProminently veined, lance-shaped leaves, up to 24 inches long hang from the branches. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E170\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E170\"\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E171\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E171\"\u003ethick-skinned, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E172\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E172\"\u003eyellow pods, or fruit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E173\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E173\"\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E174\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E174\"\u003e, are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E175\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E175\"\u003eup to 12 inches long, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E176\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E176\"\u003eovoid like a football, with longitudinal ridges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E177\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E177\"\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=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E179\"\u003eMalvaceae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E181\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E181\"\u003e), and its generic name, Theobroma, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E182\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E182\"\u003eappropriately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E183\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E183\"\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=\"qowt-word-para\" qowt-eid=\"E184\" qowt-entry=\"undefined\" qowt-lvl=\"undefined\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E185\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E185\"\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E186\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E186\"\u003ewhite \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E187\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E187\"\u003ebeans are the source of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E188\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E188\"\u003echocolate, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E189\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E189\"\u003ecocoa powder, cocoa butter, and chocolate liquor. The Mayans, Aztecs, and Toltecs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E190\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E190\"\u003e of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E191\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E191\"\u003eancient \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E192\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E192\"\u003eMexico, Central\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E193\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E193\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E194\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E194\"\u003e and South America \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E195\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E195\"\u003ecultivated the tree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E196\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E196\"\u003e and used the beans for currency\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E197\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E197\"\u003e They \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E198\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E198\"\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=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E199\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E200\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E200\"\u003e Spanish explorers brought the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E201\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E201\"\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=\"qowt-word-para\" qowt-eid=\"E202\" qowt-entry=\"undefined\" qowt-lvl=\"undefined\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E203\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E203\"\u003eCacao trees grow best in dappled or partial shade in rich, well-draining soil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E204\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E204\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E205\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E205\"\u003eThey will only flower in temperatures above 68 degrees\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E206\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E206\"\u003e and at least two trees are needed since they \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"E207\" is=\"qowt-word-run\" qowt-eid=\"E207\"\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":45083543797896,"sku":"CAC-YEL-XL","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"X-Large Nursery Pot","offer_id":45083543830664,"sku":"CAC-YEL-XL","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4648\/6408\/files\/YellowCacaoPlantforSaleSowExoticNursrey_1.png?v=1777429585","url":"https:\/\/www.natesgardensupply.com\/products\/cacao-yellow-theobroma-cacao","provider":"Nate's Garden Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}