WHEN I first heard of the pastel-painted town near Benidorm that smelt of chocolate, I couldn’t quite believe it. Yet, as we head out down Villajoyosa’s main shopping street, that unmistakable ...

Smallholder farmers’ views on a proposed delay to a key EU forest conservation law remain mixed as the union’s Parliament is ...

If hurricanes damaged your plants and trees, consider it an invitation to make some changes in what's growing at your place.

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In Hawaii, all varieties of cacao grow well. Hanna grows most of her trees from seedlings. It takes three to five years before the tree bears fruit and up to six months before pods are ready to be ...

Instead, you’ll find more tart and fruity sweets. High cocoa prices, combined with a growing preference among Millennial and Gen Z consumers for chewy and sour treats, have prompted many ...

Over the past few decades, China has witnessed a significant increase in the average height of its population, particularly among men. The study stated, “Gains in mean height at age 19 years in China ...

Dynamic agroforestry combines crops and tree species with different life cycles and occupies different forest levels (or strata). Farming households therefore have additional crops for annual ...

Investors in the upcycled cacao brand revolutionizing the cacao supply chain include Zintinus, The Hershey Company, Whole Foods Market, and other institutional investors with additional support ...

Everest is known to be growing by about 2mm a year, and the official figure for its height was last revised upwards by almost a metre in 2020 to 8,848.86m. The mountain’s growth was previously ...

This Halloween, shoppers can expect to pay more for Hershey and Mars candy bars. Cocoa prices have doubled since the start of 2024 — and prices of the sweet commodity are projected to remain ...