Archaeologists have shed light on the origins of chocolate by tracing the spread of the cacao tree. A new study published in Scientific Reports found that the cacao tree, which grows cocoa beans, ...

Researchers from the University Grenoble Alpes (UGA), France, together with the ESRF, the European Synchrotron located in Grenoble, France, used ESRF’s bright X-rays to unveil how cacao trees protect ...

A bean and flowers grow on a cacao tree in a greenhouse in Rishon Lezion ESHKOL COUNCIL, Israel (Reuters) - Farming can develop in mysterious ways. Israeli researchers learned about that when the war ...

Gardeners who love chocolate may want to grow cacao and make their own chocolate. Cacao trees grow well here in Hawaii and with room for a small tree where it can have a shady overstory, it’s worth ...

HUNTINGTON — Although most harvesting is done in the fall, December was the best time for employees at the Huntington Museum of Art to start picking fruits off its tropical cacao plant. “Our cacao ...

If you've been wondering why chocolate is so expensive, you're not alone. According to data from the Groundwork Collaborative think tank, the prices of Halloween candy are 10.8% higher in 2025 than ...

A research team developed two flavor-enhancing techniques that transform carob pulp into a delicious, sustainable alternative to cocoa. Rising temperatures and the spread of crop diseases are placing ...

Researchers used bright X-rays to unveil how cacao trees protect themselves from toxic metal cadmium. Researchers from the University Grenoble Alpes (UGA), France, together with the ESRF, the European ...

STORY: Israeli researchers say they may have identified a strain of cocoa that could increase the plant's growing region. The finding comes as bad weather and disease have hurt cocoa production and ...