Did you know that in the wild, the cocoa tree can grow up to 50 feet tall as an "understory" tree in the shade of towering 200 foot tall hardwoods and other trees?
Cocoa trees are very picky about where they live. They require constant warmth and rainfall to thrive. The ideal climate for growing cocoa trees is a temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit, lots of shade, high humidity, and at least 80 inches of rain. A shade-grown cocoa tree can produce fruit for 75 to 100 years or more!
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