Cocoa beans come from a cocoa tree. This tree is an evergreen that is found in 50 tropical countries. It is grown by around 2.5 million producers, mostly small-scale farmers with no more than 12 acres. The tree can grow up to 30 feet tall and is often pruned to make it easier for the people that produce them. It takes up to five years for the cocoa pods to even be produced but it continues to bud up to 30 times every year until the tree is 25-30. A pod is the size and shape of a football, and there are 30-50 beans in each. The color of the pod could be red, brown, yellow, orange, and green. These beans are used to turn into cocoa powder or chocolate.
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