Cacao showing 3 different coloured pods they are all ripe it is just some varieties ripen with different colours

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Trellised Cacao fruit Mission Beach Nth Qld

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Bernie openeing up a cocoa bean by Greg Daley DaleysFruit.com.au

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Growing Cacao Trees in Australia

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The deep colours of the Cacao pod ripening on the tree

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Cacao

Theobroma cacao
Plant List > Herbs, Spices & Perennial Vegetables > Cacao
The cacao is a tropical tree native to the Amazon region of South America. It grows well in tropical Australia. Cacao is the source of chocolate, cocoa and cocoa butter, the fermented seeds are roasted, cracked and ground into a powder. Benefits from hand... Read More
Other Names: Cacoa, Cocoa bean, Chocolate Bean

$69.00 ($34.00-$69.00 choose a size)

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Specifications of Cacao

Preferred Climate TropicalLearn About Climate Zones

Grown From SeedlingLearn About Propagation Methods

Max Height (when in the ground with good conditions) 2-5m

Plants required to Pollinate 1 (Self Pollinating)Learn about Pollination

Can it Handle Frosts? Likes Temps above 5deg

Amount of leaves in Winter? All Leaves (Evergreen)

Quarantine Restrictions to these Areas VIC, SA, WA

Water Requirements Frequent Watering

Is it a Dwarf Fruit Tree? No (Full Size)

Time to Fruit/Flower/Harvest 5+ Years

Sun or Shade Full (Sun:80%-100%)

Preferred Soil Type Good Drainage

Soil pH Neutral (6.6-7.3pH)

Fruiting/Harvest Months February, March, April, May, June

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Cacao Reviews & Tips

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Customer Tips & Reviews Cacao★★★★★★ 5.0 of 5 stars

MICHAEL ★★★★★ 3y ago

CARBROOK, QLD, Australia

Cacao

corinne aveline 6y ago

diamond valley, qld, Australia

Cacao

mine loose their leaves in automn

Jess 9y ago

Gosford, NSW

Cacao

They DO need pollination, some trees but not all are self fertile which this doesn't specify if this one is, but the tiny midges that pollinate these in its natural habitat don't exist here so hand pollination is required to produce any cacao pods.

Philp Mulroyan 11y ago

Geelong, VIC, Australia

Cacao

Request to purchace 2 Theobroma cacao's for the Geelong Botanic Gardens, they will be kept in glasshouses

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