Cacao Seeds

**One Order Comes With Two Seeds**

Ever thought about growing your own chocolate right at home? From seed your tree will start bearing fruit at 3-4 years old once they have reached 5-6’ tall. The pink and white flowers grow straight out of the tree trunk and main branches, followed by the cacao pods. It takes 5 months for the fruit to develop. The cylindrical cocoa pods change from green to red when fully ripe. The cocoa beans must ferment for about one week and then are dried to create the unique chocolate flavor. Cocoa plants prefer some shade, especially when the trees are young. The plant may experience edge burn during the winter months. The botanical name Theobroma cacao literally means “Food of the Gods.”