Photo by Peggy Greb, ARS.
How Sweet It Is!
The United States leads the world in exporting chocolate products and U.S. consumption in 2023 accounted for more than $50 billion in sales. In order to sustain the U.S. chocolate industry and consumers, ARS research protects cacao production around the world from diseases affecting growing and harvesting cacao pods, which are the raw, unprocessed version of cocoa. Watch this video to learn more
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