French Haricot Coco Beans 500g

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World Cocoa Foundation Market Update 2014" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 August 2014.

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Wolfe, David & Shazzie (2005). Naked Chocolate: The Astonishing Truth about the World's Greatest Food. North Atlantic Books. p.98. ISBN 978-1-55643-731-1 . Retrieved 15 December 2011.

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Once the pods are ready to harvest, they are cut from the cocoa tree using a machete, and then the beans are extracted from the pods and left to ferment for several days before being dried and processed. The entire cocoa harvesting process can take several weeks to complete. First step in harvesting the cocoa – cutting down the cocoa pods by hand a b "Protocol for the growing and processing of cocoa beans and their derivative products in a manner that complies with ILO Convention 182 concerning the prohibition and immediate action for the elimination of the worst forms of child labor" (PDF). International Cocoa Initiative. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2008 . Retrieved 25 April 2012. The Fairtrade standards and the Fairtrade Premium are proven to limit the risks caused by the volatility of the market, with farmers more able to develop their businesses and invest in their communities. Finkelman, S.; Navarro, S.; Rindner, M.; Dias, R.; Azrieli, A. (2003). "Effect of low pressures on the survival of cocoa pests at 18°C". Journal of Stored Products Research. 39 (4): 423–431. doi: 10.1016/S0022-474X(02)00037-1. The fruit, called a cacao pod, is ovoid, 15 to 30 centimeters (6 to 12 in) long and 8 to 10 centimeter (3 to 4 in) wide, ripening yellow to orange, and weighs about 500 g (1.1 lb) when ripe. The pod contains 20 to 60 seeds, usually called “beans”, embedded in a white pulp.

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Only Fairtrade focuses on sustainable pricing, with the safety net of the Fairtrade Minimum Price and the additional Fairtrade Premium, going further than any other certification label. As a certified B Corporation®, we are dedicated to using business as a force for good. For us, this means being committed to sustainability and transparency in our supply chain. Our organic chocolate is made with cocoa grown by farmer co-ops in the Dominican Republic and Peru. Our conventional (non-organic) chocolate is a blend of fair trade cocoa grown in West Africa. 100% of the chocolate we use is fair trade certified! Dillinger, Teresa L.; Barriga, Patricia; Escárcega, Sylvia; Jimenez, Martha; Lowe, Diana Salazar; Grivetti, Louis E. (1 August 2000). "Food of the Gods: Cure for Humanity? A Cultural History of the Medicinal and Ritual Use of Chocolate". The Journal of Nutrition. 130 (8): 2057S–2072S. doi: 10.1093/jn/130.8.2057S. ISSN 0022-3166. PMID 10917925. Rich in vitamins B1, B2, PP, calcium – which are necessary for all major organs to function properly; Ivory Coast is not the only cocoa producer to put its waste to use. In Ghana, cocoa husks are already being used to generate power on a micro-scale. Researchers Jo Darkwa, Karen Moore and colleagues at the University of Nottingham in the UK have developed a small 5kW generator which runs off cocoa husks. The goal is to bring power to rural areas, where only 50% of people typically have access to electricity. In Ivory Coast, there are also plans for facilities to convert the husks into biodiesel, Ogou says.Its solid extracts carry good amounts of B-complex groups of vitamins such as niacin, pantothenic acid, thiamin, riboflavin, and vitamin B-6. These vitamins help in enzyme synthesis, nervous system function, and regulating body metabolism. This plant alone will be able to meet the electricity needs of 1.7 million people," says Yapi Ogou, managing director of the Ivorian company Société des Energies Nouvelles (Soden), which is involved in building the plant.