I Always Wondered If You Can Grow Chocolate, So I Made It Happen

[@dorindafulton]

Hi Jess, try spraying hydrogen peroxide on the seeds. It should stop the fungus. H2O2 is good for all seeds. Have a great day and happy growing. LUV U 🤖

[@annepopwell3231]

Thanks

[@lucal2067]

Hi! I’ve tried many times myself and I can give you some advice! First if the temperatures are too cold just avoid trying, even if you keep everything inside transporting the fruit in the cold seems enough for the seeds to lose vitality. Second I’ve tried pretty much Al the things you did, what made the difference for me was keeping the seeds in water. Don’t peel them (it’s not necessary) and keep them in water for few days, change the water often and if the seed are vital they’ll start to put out the root, than you can put them in soil. Don’t really know why but this has been the way I got more success than any other

[@shimorta636]

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[@joshuaszeto]

Before you put the seeds in soil, mix a bit of cinnamon in. It is a really good antifungal agent and it also doubles as a rooting promoter too. When i find a bit of mold growing on the top of the soil, i sprinkle a bit more cinnamon on top and stir up the top layer of soil gently. And then add more air flow. I have tried it with a wide variety of plants (some of which arent legal in every state) and it works really well.

[@growithjessie]

great idea. thank you!!! i tried cinnamon and it didnt work amazingly, but im going to try again. its all trial and ERROR

[@gec101]

@@growithjessiedon’t you mean ĘRRØR

[@Ongslay]

I love your channel, I have grown 2 lemon plants following your steps and I tried growing an avacado one as well but it rotted😢

[@growithjessie]

aww thank you so much!! try again! it is all trial and error

[@chiarabella3493]

If you do avocodos again. Soak them for a day or two and peal the skin. defnetly try the paper towel method, but put them in a dark covered. All eight of my seeds sprouted this way. Also cinnimun works really well in preventing infections. Mine got this weird white fluff mold, but still seemed alive so I soaked them in cinnumon, honey and clean water. Mke sure to transfer them to water after they root.

[@seedmonchermonchcronch3222]

You should do a video growing a starfruit plant from seed! I just found your content and it makes me happy and starfruit is my favourite fruit and it also makes me happy haha. I got one seed from it and I’m trying to germinate it but I’m horrible with plants

[@growithjessie]

just posted one this morning! check it out!

[@senpailee263]

You need to blend the chocolate more or with a more powerful blender in order to get that smooth smooth runny chocolate

[@growithjessie]

that is such a great point. i think you also need to blend it for many hours lol

[@senpailee263]

@@growithjessie not necessarily hours but more for sure. I know that some chocolatiers use stone similar to a morter and pestle to grind it up. You just need the chocolate molecules to be smaller so it has a smoother mouth feel.

[@Rose_Garden1312]

Yup - the mortar and pestle grinder will help you separate it from the cocoa fats which are used to make white chocolate!

[@senpailee263]

@@Rose_Garden1312 yes very true. I've watched some documentaries on how chocolate is made in South America by hand and they be grinding it for so long sometimes.

[@motomelas]

​@@growithjessieYou don't need to blend it for anywhere near as long. I recommend the food processor in order to get a more even blend sometimes blenders aren't strong enough to be able to bring it to that smooth consistency you want for the chocolate. With or without milk, your chocolate should be smooth. Traditional chocolate has a fermentation process in the white layer before the roasting and if you wanted to go the extra mile roasting on the stove over a low heat would also work better than your oven. Adding the sugar after blending your cacao nibs also helps with the consistency. Love the vid I hope the next time you make chocolate you get the consistency you wanted I'm excited to see more and learn about growing ❤😊

[@Anouke79]

Hi fellow Canadian. I, too, am determined to grow cocoa trees (and cinnamon too!! Rawr!) up here. We learn a lot from failure so I anticipate learning a lot in my experimentation :) it’s actually kind of fun because it’s like , challenge accepted nature!

[@MixedGoku]

I always spritz seeds with 50% alcohol and then immediately dump them in some peroxide and then rinse them with warm water. I used to have issues with mycelium but now I don't any longer just a couple extra steps

[@growithjessie]

good to know. thanks for this tip, i wll try it :)

[@SlinkySmith59]

I think the problem you're having with your chocolate is you aren't blending it long enough you have to blend it for like a few hours sometimes to get that rich creamy chocolate-y-ness that you want.

[@demolishzionism]

its always amaze me whenever i see people amaze over something that is damn normal things for me. Theres literally bunch of Choco tree in my granpa backyard,

[@growithjessie]

omg I am so jealous!!!

[@Marynicole830]

Same here. I live in the Smoky Mountains in the US and people talk about seeing bears and mountains when they come into town and I’m wanting to move somewhere flat and open.

[@africalexa]

when you make the chocolate you should temper it so it’s like store bought chocolate, runny and glossy with a hard cracking finish.

[@growithjessie]

how do you temper it?

[@africalexa]

@@growithjessie ily girl ! and you can watch a tutorial on youtube it’ll probably explain it better ❤️ but it’s basically heating and cooling it over and over slowly i think ? don’t remember quite the process but it’s not difficult :)

[@redpandarules1220]

Hey jess, try peeling the whole seed out, maybe that will help bc for what ive noticed it develops mold on the outside layer, or try growing it on water as an avocado plant

[@growithjessie]

ouffff good idea. i will have to try it. thanks for the suggestion

[@AnnahSoul]

Where did you find these pods in Ontario? Ive been looking everywhere and the best I can do is etsy ... and they're expensive

[@growithjessie]

i got them shipped here :)

[@AnnahSoul]

@@growithjessie dang. Those shipping costs will get ya. Im a milk chocolate addict - would it be worth it for me to buy a couple? Id hate to spend that money and hate them lol

[@aeromaker_fpv]

I germinated many of them, I have planted over a thousand cocoa trees so I´m learning a lot, here my best advice to germinate and properly grow them from seed: open the fruit, pick the seeds specially the ones in the middle area of the fruit as those are the female seeds, they are different because they have an elongated form instead of round wich are males, put them on a bucket with a few inches of water, change the water each day for three days, about half of them will have sprouted with a white root, plant them as soon as possible with the root down, half way into the soil, if the root bends in the water is no good, the rest will sprout in the coming days, to plant them use a mixture of half and half of leaf compost and river sand or something in those lines, I am getting amazing results.

[@user4u1999]

“I was really not down for this.” Omg Jessie 😂 Thanks for the laughs. I have a couple seeds and I’m going to grow them right MEOW!!

[@IronDBZ]

She's in love with the cocoa

[@growithjessie]

hahahaha

[@IronDBZ]

@@growithjessie it was the best I could come up with

[@Bynneyiipee]

I feel like u need more views i don’t know why u didn’t get that much but I hope ur channel grows

[@jasonluke6364]

That second pod was rotten

[@growithjessie]

totally

[@alexlopez2248]

Always remember to crush some leaves from the plant into ur chocolate, adds a little extra “kick”

[@growithjessie]

oh wow, this is a fabulous idea!

[@lizbethmota278]

hey jess i seen your video on snap chat, you probably want to try keeping it in a container since you are in a colder area and cocao plants loveee humidity!!

[@Lavanya2418]

They atomatically grow while fermentation

[@PeterLE2]

To turn the rosted seeds into chocolate you must not put them in the food processor. You need to use a mortar and pestle.

[@growithjessie]

ouuuuufffffffff. good to know

[@PeterLE2]

@@growithjessie It's called conching and it's absolutely essential to make good chocolate. The process was invented by the Swiss company Lindt

[@alexyu1236]

Where you got the chocolate fruit from?

[@rebeccawatson9284]

Deliciously funny! Beautiful pods!

[@growithjessie]

thank you so much for stopping by and for your comment!

[@mrireish9960]

Where can I get this fruit I would like to grow it back idk where to get it

[@growithjessie]

try a tropical fruit market, call first

[@francisinman8039]

What worked for me was peeling the seed, and placing directly into a moistened seed starting mix(root down) then covering them. Too much mpisture makes the seeds rot before they start. So over moist is bad. Wet paper method always yeilded horrible results for me. Also put a bunch in one pot, DO NOT TOUCH THEM UNTIL THEY POKE FULLY OUT OF TGE SOIL!

[@charlesrockwell3923]

The purpose of the flesh of all fruit is to be a nutrient for the seeds. Don’t peel them.

[@wholefoodslove]

You need oil , powder sugar, a little milk, cocoa powder

[@SomeOneHigh]

TRIAL AND ERROR IS FOR NOOBS/NEWBIES " BUT YOU NEVER KNOW " 🤣🤣🤣 BUT IM HAPPY YOU ACTUALLY MADE IT HAPPEN 👍👍👍❤❤❤

[@asiamarie3899]

Add powdered milk and temper in a double boiler for a more milk-chocolatey kinda chocolate lol

[@growithjessie]

ouuuufffffffff i want that now

[@Didi.creation]

You make me laugh, thank you❤

[@growithjessie]

thank YOU

[@deadboybeats1]

This is very based and GOATed

[@growithjessie]

hahahaha

[@IEUHT]

I love in FL :0 Btw, can u try okra?? The seeds taste AMAZING pickled :)

[@lilsangarden]

How to do? But doesn't they got slimy?

[@growithjessie]

im growing okra this year!

[@A-sui]

We make a stir fry dish with okras here really tasty

[@Felipefans20]

Fun f in fact, the seats are what you actually use to make the chocolate so don’t put them all in the pot because you could use some to make chocolate

[@growithjessie]

oh you already know we made great chocolate :)

[@casaaa4300]

Love this video. You Should try mix coconut oil

[@growithjessie]

thank you so much!!! hmmmmm okay I will try this :) thanks for the suggestion

[@strolantic2930]

hydrogene peroxyde take a 10 vol and spread with it it's and antibacterian and anti fongus and containt lot of water for grow the roots . another thing drain your bed seed =) Fr hugs =p

[@Bigreek100]

Wait... I'm so confused. EVERY article I've read said you need a fresh OFF THE TREE cacao pod for these to work...

[@NightOwlGames]

Roots dont like daylight keep them out of the sun.

[@DanskerneFraDanmark]

i am growing my own tree right now

[@theprodigalson4003]

HEY YOU DID IT. Last I saw it was failure after failure, but yay

[@growithjessie]

hehehe thank you!!!

[@OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO00]

Says while inspecting dried out seeds from pod no.1 "They probably needed that white layer". Proceeds to remove said layer with each subsequent pod, and the seeds continue to die. You know the literal definition of insanity? Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. PS. If that white layer is really high in sugar, it should inhibit growth of pathogens.

[@growithjessie]

HAHAHAHHA

[@wyattsylvester8154]

I was so tired of seeing this on snap so i came to KZbin and just added another view to the KZbin video is the algorithm working against me

[@wilgarcia1]

you can probably spray a little diluted hydrogen peroxide on that fungus. =)

[@CandysGarden]

Maybe try placing the seeds in the fridge for a bit🤷

[@growithjessie]

great idea. for stratification!

[@HimatGohil-rf4jj]

Seeds available

[@lexiglowingup]

I wonder if lychee seeds can be made into chocolate?

[@growithjessie]

that is so interesting to think. maybe jackfruit seeds?

[@nosoyheineken]

You never called who?

[@growithjessie]

who?

[@strolantic2930]

For making chocolate ad a little oil and mixing and malaging a long long time Malaxing few hours slow not too slow ^^ Bread malaxing ??

[@nevillethedevil3041]

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[@growithjessie]

[@SaultoPaul]

Good stuff

[@growithjessie]

thank you

[@Isaac-ho8gh]

Why keep trying the same thing if it fails? Wtf lol

[@growithjessie]

so I finally succeed! :)

[@Isaac-ho8gh]

@@growithjessie oh wow, I'm surprised it worked lol that's good.

[@MD-ki7qw]

So I’m guessing they didn’t grow

[@growithjessie]

it did!

[@growithjessie]

exactly! thank you for this amazing explanation!

[@fieldsonfire]

So you didn't grow anything 🤔

[@growithjessie]

OH WE GREW SOME ALRIGHT :)

[@djt7387]

I guess your listening skills are a bit off...

[@djt7387]

Sassy to the creator. More like Bit chy. How embarrassing. No-one likes aggressive girls. Hah

[@WilliamLiberty]

Just don’t take off the damn white stuff

[@Yuki_is_on_top]

581

[@growithjessie]

hello

[@Yuki_is_on_top]

@@growithjessie hi lol i like commenting random numbers and seeing what people say

[@cbreezy]

This was hard to listen to