Question

Which of the following is not true regarding the cacao tree?
a.
It originated in the Amazon.
b.
The cacao tree produces fruit all year long.
c.
Cocoa is made from the whole cacao fruit.
d.
The cacao fruit has a mango flavor.


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

C

C is not true — cocoa (and chocolate) is made from the seeds (beans) inside the cacao pod, not the whole fruit (the sweet pulp is eaten or fermented but the beans are used to make cocoa).