Cacao Farm Comparison | Ep.82 | Craft Chocolate TV

For this episode we're in the Dominican Republic analyzing a cacao farm. This style of cacao farming is not only typical to the Dominican, but in many cacao growing regions. Pruning cacao trees from a young age requires a lot of work, so many farmers opt out of this constant maintenance. But by the time trees are 5-10 years old the cacao pods are already out of arm's reach, making them more difficult to harvest. Dylan compares this cacao farming model to what we've been doing on our own farms in Hawaii.
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[@SpiderslidePics]

These episodes have been so interesting and informative. I’m about to start making chocolate on Haida Gwaii and I have learned so much from this. Your openness and frankness have very much appreciated!

[@azrielalafa1565]

I think after 8 years your cocoa will still grow taller than you expected.

[@amirkamola600]

Hi do you mean 1 ton per acre production of cacao pod or dried seed in your Hawaii Orchad?

[@curtkeisler7623]

So does stunting the growth of your trees to make it easier to harvest cacao have any kind of effect on the taste of the beans? Does it impact the sugar in the pulp? Does it impact the fat content? Does it impact the size of the pods and the amount of beans in each pod? Does it impact the size of the beans in the pod?

[@whatthefunction9140]

I'm in hawaii having issues with longhorn bettles

[@blakebehar4149]

Hi I have a question, where do we buy zorzal’s beans?

[@curtkeisler7623]

Meridian online sells them in the U S. . . . google for their URL

[@Teh_Yeet]

That's interesting, because they have to compete with the cacao prices as well as having it more difficult to harvest the pods.. wow.