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"Cocoa is the dried and partially fermented fatty seed of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made. A cocoa pod has a rough leathery rind about 3 cm thick (this varies with the origin of pod). It is filled with sweet, mucilaginous pulp called 'baba de cacao' in South America, enclosing 30 to 50 large almond-like seeds (beans) that are fairly soft and pinkish or purplish in color." Further information: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CocoaSorry for not having enough time right now to look and comment on all your wonderful pictures - I'll try to catch up later!