Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and other climate impacts are throttling cocoa production and driving up chocolate prices.

A spike in global cacao prices made worse by climate change is putting pressure on B.C. chocolate companies and the farmers ...

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The cacao tree thrives in humid climates. But creeping dryness is devastating the world’s cocoa-growing regions.

Sure, glossy images of perfectly posed flowers and vegetables are certainly a part of planning for the growing season, but the outdoor winter landscape also affords a unique view that can inform your ...

Regions like northeastern Brazil, one of the world’s notable cocoa-producing areas, are grappling with increasing aridity – a ...

The insects responsible for pollinating cacao’s tiny flowers are, themselves, also tiny, in order to access the flower’s reproductive structures. Biting midges from the Ceratopogonidae family and gall ...

Chocolate is sourced from cacao, a crop that demonstrates the importance of sustainability innovation in the industries we ...

As global temperatures rise, cocoa trees are struggling to thrive. The study, conducted by a team of international ...

The answer is pretty simple: Keep plants growing in it. Plants that germinate in the late summer, sending their roots deep into the soil, will provide a place for water to go. This also provides for ...

Chocolate's key ingredient hit new highs last year, and despite recent favourable conditions, experts don’t expect major ...