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anonymous@coolgroups.com - 27 Apr 2004 16:11 GMT

why is it that almost no one seems to sell cacao beans?
everyone loves chocolate so you'd think they'd be mad
popular.

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Sub Codex - 30 Apr 2004 08:24 GMT

anonymous:

>why is it that almost no one seems to sell cacao
>beans? everyone loves chocolate so you'd think
>they'd be mad popular.

You didn't say if your interest in cacao was for beans used in cooking
or for growing. Here's both:

Almost all cacao beans are traditionally fermented soon after picking.
They will not grow.There is a plethora of such cacao beans on the market
for cooking or processing cocoa, chocolate etc...for example:

http://www.stoneandgiacomotto.com/

http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/exchange-glance/Y02Y6853318Y6457525/058-0503
527-1357053

http://www.rawfood.com/cgi-bin/order/index.cgi?id=775280160187&d=single&item_id
88&c=Organic%20Food&sc=Packaged%20Food&tc=

http://www.chocolatealchemy.com/cocoabeans.php

You can also buy cacao beans by the metric ton as a commodity in the
futures market.

About growing: (url below)

>But today, home gardeners have difficulty
>finding cacao seeds, which are only viable for
>about three weeks. Germination occurs in 30 to
>45 days when seeds are sown in an 80-degree
>soilless mix. I have not found a source for
>plants.

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/features/huber/1830128

This company claims to have viable (will grow) seeds :
http://www.tropilab.com/cacao.htm

If I were looking for viable cacao seed I would contact directly the
established plantations found along the old trade winds route used by
Spain. Also there are exotic seed trading clubs on the net. Government
run arboreteum and botonical gardens can help find unusual seeds for
people in the community.

Sub Cødex

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