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   Introduction: Growing Cacao for Chocolate Chocolate’s Rainforest HomeAll the chocolate we eat comes from one rather special plant—the cacao tree. This small tree grows best in tropical rainforests, where it receives just the right amount of rain, shade, humidity, wind, and nutrients. Cacao comes from the Americas. Cacao trees flourished in Central and South America long before people knew what luscious possibilities they held. Now that chocolate has become a world-famous favorite, it’s grown globally.  Cacao farming can impact the rainforest.To increase the size of their farms, some cacao farmers must clear out sections of rainforest. This not only destroys the homes of rainforest creatures, it also damages the conditions cacao needs to grow. Continue to Cacao’s Rainforest Connections |
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