Transcript Cocoa Beans The cocoa tree grows in warm, humid places near the

Cocoa Beans
The cocoa tree grows in warm
places near the Equator.
I have researched about cocoa
production in Ghana.
Ghana
Ghana Facts
Ghana is a country in West Africa.
The word Ghana means Warrior King.
Ghana is a Low Income Economy.
As well as cocoa, Ghana is one of the
world's top gold producers.
Cocoa Beans and Ghana
Known as Ghana's "black gold," cocoa
beans grown in Ghana are sent to the
UK and other countries in Europe
where they are made into chocolate.
Ghana produces 730 thousand tons of
Cocoa beans every year!
Cocoa Production in Ghana
In Ghana, the cocoa tree was
introduced about 90 years ago.
Cocoa is grown from seeds. Shady
plants are grown to protect the
seeds.
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The crop is harvested from September to
January.
The pods are opened carefully so that the
beans inside are not damaged.
The beans and the sticky pulp surrounding
them, are scraped out and placed in heaps
on the ground and are covered with leaves
to keep the heat which is produced by
fermentation. Fermentation takes about
six days.
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When the fermenting process is
completed, the cocoa is dried in the
Sun.
When the beans are dry, they are put
into bags ready for sale to the buyers
ready to turn into chocolate, yum!