The second strategy takes the opposite tack, creating large plantations of cacao trees in Bahia, Brazil, at higher altitude — out of the traditional pest and disease ranges — in the full sun and irrigating them with fertilizer - enriched water for maximum productivity. (scientificamerican.com)
Cacao (pronounced «cu - COW») refers to the Theobroma Cacao tree from which Cocoa is derived, and is used when referring to unprocessed versions of the cacao bean. (begoodorganics.com)
The Cacao Bean is the dried and fully fermented seed of the Theobroma Cacao tree from which cocoa solids and cocoa butter are extracted. (myprotein.com)