{"product_id":"cocoa-cacao-fruit-plant","title":"Cocoa \/ Cacao Fruit Plant","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Cocoa (Cacao)\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCocoa, botanically Theobroma cacao of the Malvaceae family, is a small evergreen tree reaching 4-8 metres in height. Flowers and pods grow directly on the trunk and older branches (cauliflory) - the pods ripen yellow to orange, weighing about 500 g each and containing 20-60 seeds ('beans') embedded in white pulp. These beans are the raw ingredient for chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 50% sunlight - grows well in partial shade, such as under arecanut or coconut canopy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, well-drained clay loam or sandy loam, pH 6.5-7.0.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15-35°C, optimum around 25°C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePlanting \u0026amp; Spacing\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest planted at the start of the South-West monsoon (May-June) or at the end of monsoon (September).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sensitive to drought - irrigate during dry spells.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFertilizer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roughly 100g N (220g urea), 40g P2O5 (200g rock phosphate), 140g K2O (235g muriate of potash) per year - a third applied May-June, two-thirds in September-October.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePruning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Necessary in mature trees - remove diseased\/unnecessary branches to shape the canopy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFruiting \u0026amp; Harvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCacao starts flowering after around 2 years, then fruiting typically follows in 3-4 years, with two main crops a year (September-January and April-June).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This listing ships a young nursery plant, not a fruiting tree. Time to first fruit and yield vary by climate, care, and region - we don't promise a fixed timeline. Cacao pods and beans contain theobromine - the same compound that makes chocolate toxic to pets. Keep fallen pods and beans away from dogs and cats; ingestion can cause vomiting, rapid heart rate, or worse in sufficient quantity.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PlantsGram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45554287411335,"sku":"PG-FRUIT-COCOA-01-P1","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/9984\/7303\/files\/Cocoa-Cacao-Fruit-4.webp?v=1787742779","url":"https:\/\/plantsgram.com\/products\/cocoa-cacao-fruit-plant","provider":"PlantsGram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}