12/08/2024
Did you know that cocoa pods come in a variety of colors? These oval-shaped fruits of the cacao tree can be green, yellow, orange, red, purple, or maroon ๐จ, influenced by genetics and ripeness. Each pod contains up to 50 cocoa beans.
NB: For a long time, only the cocoa beans ๐ซ were used to create chocolate, while the rest of the fruit was considered as waste. Nowadays, the cocoa pulp and the pod husks are used as upcycled ingredients โป๏ธ in a variety of chocolate and cocoafruit applications.