Which is the best cacao variety?

[@cacaocultureph]

What are your thoughts about the different cacao varieties? How do they differ in appearance and taste? Let us know in the comments and let's share notes!

[@1voluntaryist]

As a gardener, I would grow the Criollo, for quality (flavor) and to experiment with hybriding. I wonder which variety is the most nutritious?

[@mrroy-xn7mk]

I started planting Criollo now to my 2 hectars and the 1 hectar are trinitario and forastero.

[@goat3779]

Thank you! I think this is the only video showing the varieties of cacao in a very simple and clear manner.

[@cacaocultureph]

Glad it was helpful! I hope you can share with us your cacao journey. We will try to release more informative and educational videos on cacao and chocolate.

[@goat3779]

@@cacaocultureph Yes. I just bought 25 saplings of the BR25 variety today. I hope all of it grow into healthy cacao trees. Thank you!

[@cacaocultureph]

San ang farm area?

[@goat3779]

@@cacaocultureph A small town in Camarines Sur, Bicol. :D

[@cacaocultureph]

Nice. Good Luck on your cacao journey!😊🍫

[@fincarosa6767]

I also have 2 other varieties of cacao! Theobroma Bicolor (White Cacao) aka Jaguar and Theobroma Cacao "Nacional"

[@cacaocultureph]

Thank you Finca for watching our videos and supporting our channel. That is very interesting. There are some theobroma jaguar here in the Philippines but not so commonly planted and used in processing chocolate.

[@jonathanpanlaqui1855]

My cacao trees in my backyard are of forastero variety when most of the beans are bitter and when raw, they were purplish.

[@bangmai2554]

Happy New Year 2021 wishing come to you from Harry Soemyint from Thailand. Thank you so much for your videos related to Cacao educations. Actually I am not a farmer just a teacher at school. Watching your videos and interesting to grow the same in my home. Same I was share to some of my friends about your videos. Thanks again.

[@cacaocultureph]

Happy new year! Thank you Harry for watching and sharing our videos. I hope you still understand our videos because we mix a little tagalog (philippine language) in there haha. We really appreciate your support. We have some friends in Thailand who do cacao and chocolate. Check out Siamaya Chocolate, Kan Vela Chocolate, Xoconat. 🍫

[@laagantv8177]

beginner pa po ako in cacao farming salamat po sa information sir 👍

[@cacaocultureph]

Thank you for watching our videos and supporting the channel. We all have to start somewhere ❤️🇵🇭🍫 Good luck on your cacao journey

[@whykatera81]

im munching on some criollo as i watch this. no wonder it tastes so good. i got it from costco too lol

[@edenbarredo4700]

Thank you ssmch sir for all the tips and advice on how to start to have a cacao farm im planning to start my own cavao farm

[@cacaocultureph]

Good luck Eden on your cacao journey 😊

[@MarXPaseos]

I am from Ecuador here we have 2 main varieties of Cacao : Nacional and CCN-51 clon but Nacional is so expensive so I made chocolate from CCN-51 and the chocolate made from this is good not as good as Nacional but still good, greetings from Ecuador.

[@cacaocultureph]

Hello from Philippines 🇵🇭 good chocolates 🍫 is always welcome 😊 I think you can choose to CCN-51 and find that fermentation recipe that works for you. Hopefully that enhances and brings out its own unique flavor. Then your skill in chocolate making can also enhance your bar to its own level. 😊 Good luck on your Chocolate journey my friend

[@TG-vk5uy]

Your videos are highly informative. Speaks to your generous nature.

[@GabyenAustralia]

The missing part maybe is the meaning of the cacao varieties. Three words and varieties discovered and born in Venezuela. We, Venezuelan, use the same categorisation for people that born in the country "criollos", people who is a foreigner but is living and feels Venezuelan are "forasteros" and the trinitarios...a former and lost island of Venezuela.

[@cacaocultureph]

Interesting 🤔 thanks for posting this information Gabriela. Hello 👋 from the Philippines 🇵🇭🍫

[@GabyenAustralia]

@@cacaocultureph hi from a Venezuelan living in Australia

[@beachbumTT]

Trinitario refers to the island it originated: Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad is NOT a lost island of Venezuela but a real place in the Caribbean known for its "chocolate soil" in the Central Range of the island.

[@denshubarista7961]

sir thank you po sa info.. i have po ng 3 varieties kaya lng 1 tree lng po ung criolio.. maraning salamat po sa knowledge..

[@cacaocultureph]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@doriscastillo2232]

Thanks a million. All the way from Republic of Ireland filipino

[@cacaocultureph]

Thank you also Doris for supporting our channel.😍😍

[@VenuKoyalamudi]

Trnslate telugu

[@ijarevalo5770]

Hello Ken. Thank you for a very informative video. we are planning of doing cacao farming soon. please help us supply of the seedlings.

[@marvelynferrer4827]

Ang ganda. Sir ,sana may video din kayo. Tamang pagplant ng ng cacao seeds. Frequency water. Salamat po🙂

[@cacaocultureph]

Thank you for watching the video and supporting the channel Marvelyn! We hope to make more videos about cacao seeds and planting soon. Good luck on your cacao journey!

[@terryterry1655]

Wats annual production in tonne from Philippines?

[@cacaocultureph]

Very very low Terry, compared to other cacao producing countries.

[@nicholaslape2704]

This is great would appreciate to watch more videos

[@cacaocultureph]

Thank you 🙏 will try our best to make more videos

[@nancyfernandez2662]

it seems what i have in my backyard is the criollo bec we got this from cris fadriga.. i have to learn how to treat bec it is indeed susceptible to disease..

[@cacaocultureph]

That’s true. We don’t have any criollo in the farm so we have no experience in maintaining it

[@ErnestPJay]

Naka sub napo. Ty.. planning to buy a small parcel of land to start cacao farming. Pilot test ba. Thanks for the videos na madaling maintindihan at napaka informative. More.power

[@cacaocultureph]

Thank you for subscribing.

[@pauljohny200]

I have a cocoa fruit with me .. can you tell me by looking at pic of fruit which variety it is i have doubt it is criolo variety.. hwo can we know

[@cacaocultureph]

Hi thank you for watching our videos. Typically criollo has a unique way of being identified. if you slice the raw cocoa seeds in half and if the seeds are color white then most likely you have a criollo variety. If the color is not white then that is not criollo. Hope that this answer helps. Good luck on your cacao journey

[@pauljohny200]

@@cacaocultureph Thanks for the info

[@pauljohny200]

I made dark choclate at home ..it was fun. . Its so healthy cocoa is having p;roperty like cofee.. it makes you ehalthy anti diabteic, and also anti cancer and also helps in having good heart heatlh ..Good for skin ,etc and also energy and brain.. I took warm coconut oil, on that cocoa nib powdered and almond it tasted good . enoyed it

[@cacaocultureph]

@@pauljohny200 amazing! Great job.

[@ColoniaMurder20]

cacao is great in volcanic land found in Philippines, Indonesia and PNG. you able produce high quality cacao.

[@georgiojansen7758]

my daughter made me look into it. subbed

[@cacaocultureph]

Thank you for subscribing to our channel 😊 we hope that you continue to learn interesting things about cacao and chocolates on our channel. 🍫🇵🇭 Thank your daughter for us too🥰🍫

[@motivater_7]

Hi

[@cortneykonopasek2023]

Where can you get seeds or plants from a reputable source?

[@ecaljerome]

Thanks for sharing Sir, from Akkaw Kakaw - Marikina

[@cacaocultureph]

You’re welcome. Good luck on your cacao journey

[@rohitjames3010]

I've grown up to see cocoa farming die a slow death in Kerala. Now all you see are dead, wilting old pods eaten by pests such as squirrels and rats. I want to revive it but family members and farmers are uninterested and almost puzzled at why I would do such a thing. There are cocoa trees everywhere I walk in this part of the state, but I'm not sure if they are only pest infested or are diseased. So is it possible to give me some advice on how to revive it

[@cacaocultureph]

Hi Rohit thanks for watching our videos and supporting the channel. We are sorry to hear the current state of cacao farming in your area. There needs to be a lot factors in place in reviving the industry. It will be very difficult doing it alone. We are not in a position to really give any advice especially we are not residing in your country and do not know 1. The history of cacao industry 2. The market and 3. Agriculture priorities. Good luck sir on your cacao journey 🍫❤️

[@jonsantiago7549]

Where to get criollo seedlings? this is for personal consumption only.

[@cacaocultureph]

Theres a facebook group that specializes in criollo in the Philippines. However I am personally not connected with them and I would not know how to spot if cacao beans that have been fermented/ dried / roasted are criollo beans.

[@rhearare]

Planning to start a chocolate farm because I love chocolate. Glad to encounter your page. I may be asking more questions soon.

[@cacaocultureph]

Hi Rhea. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel 😊 Good luck on your cacao journey 🍫

[@HugeDaKing]

Pwd ka ba maging bebe at business partner? Our family has been chocolate for a hundred years already.

[@rhearare]

@@HugeDaKing hi are talking to me? I would be interested to. How and more info please?

[@carmelitamontebon1958]

Thank you very much sharing this info👍❤️😊

[@cacaocultureph]

You’re welcome ☺️ thanks for watching 🙏

[@marisellebwambalemathina5961]

Good presentation

[@cacaocultureph]

Thank you 🙏

[@maagarmas93]

Great Information.

[@cacaocultureph]

Thanks

[@shidtenoso9080]

Thanks for the learnings😊

[@cacaocultureph]

No problem. Thanks for supporting our channel Shid! 😍🍫

[@nidhivikam]

Where can i get trinitario cacao pod or seeds? I live in India would it be good to grow them?

[@cacaocultureph]

Hi Nidhi, thanks for watching our videos and supporting the channel. I am not quite sure where you can get the seeds in India but I am sure there are parts in India that cacao can actually grow. India also has artisinal chocolate makers already using local cacao beans and it might be best to check out their suppliers or if they grow them themselves. Sorry we couldn't be of more help at the moment as we are unfamiliar with the cacao industry in India. Good luck on your cacao journey!

[@Griffindor21]

Great video! If I want to learn indept, do you have some classes that I can attend in person? Also, how is the export potential? Or just the local demand alone is enough for a profitable cacao farming business?

[@cacaocultureph]

Hi Marvin, thanks tor watching our videos and supporting the channel. We currently do not have any seminars. We try out best post informative videos

[@nemehiahherrera380]

Hello... binili ko lang ang seedling ko but sabi ng supplier ko w10 po ang variety ng cacao na binili... last 2017 pa ako nag tanim so for this year nag haharvest na po kmi... sa mga sinabi nio po na variety wala po ang w10 po.. thankyou... also i want more on how to process sun drying po thankyou po.. it helps alot your video. .. more ideas pls

[@cacaocultureph]

Hi Nemehiah, there are a lot of varieties that we did not mention dahil marami lang po talaga. That doesn’t mean they are bad or not good enough. Again we always ask people what they’re objectives are and the environment that they are in kasi may mga outside factors that impact your choices sa pag pili ng variety for your farm. Hope that that answers some of your questions 😊 good luck on your cacao journey

[@solesociety9567]

Hi sir Ken, what type of clone of Trinitario would you recommend? I'm from Pangasinan and planning to plant cacao trees.

[@cacaocultureph]

UF 18 variety for bean size. Ultimately sa weight po ang basis ng sale of beans

[@RaulTahud]

How much cost of 1 seedling of trinitario sir

[@jayvillanueva8009]

Hi Ken. What is the ideal cacao variety to plant in Tagaytay/Batangas area

[@cacaocultureph]

Great question 🙋🏻‍♂️ unfortunately i am not so sure

[@lovelypaggao5126]

Sir a blessed evening sir I have a plan to plant cacao farming my market ba dyan paano at at saan

[@cacaocultureph]

Thanks Lovely for watching and supporting the channel. I am not sure what you mean by this question but ill try my best to answer. If the question if there's a market for cacao... yes meron. However you also have to ask a question to yourself, why would the "market" buy from you? I think yan ang question that most people miss out. What is that compelling reason they buy from you. I hope that we've helped in some way. Good luck on your cacao journey.

[@arlineocdenaria9087]

Thanks..very informative video 🥰

[@rachellovelycasipit-vargas72]

Highly informative! 👍 God bless you!

[@cacaocultureph]

Thank you Rachel. Do you currently have a cacao farm? San ito located?

[@blazerdan69]

You didn't say where Trinitario was developed which is in Trinidad in the Caribbean

[@cacaocultureph]

Thanks for the information. 🙏🥰 Love that you have pointed this out Damian😊

[@nemehiahherrera380]

Can you upload an step by step from harvesting to sun drying..thankyou po ....

[@cacaocultureph]

Check out our How to Dry cacao beans video 😊

[@nemehiahherrera380]

Thankyou

[@Hibiscus_001]

Hi. Thanks for the video. Is the W10 clone really a variety of Trinitario? I can't find it under the list approved by the National Seed Council. I actually found another youtube video showing W10, but not much info. What do you think?

[@cacaocultureph]

Hi Rose, thank you for watching our video and commenting on our channel. We truly appreciate it. I am fairly certain that the W10 clone still falls under the trinitario variety. When we were starting in 2016, the propagation and planting of W10 was just fairly starting. As per the National Seed Council, I am not familiar with their process or how quickly they would have it on record. I hope I was able to answer your question Rose. Good luck on your cacao journey.😍

[@Hibiscus_001]

@@cacaocultureph thank you so much for the reply! Definitely am on a journey. So I may send you an email soon. Would be very interested to know the varied tastes of bars from different varieties. If you can have a video on that too? Greetings from cold Stockholm ;)

[@Yo-qt2nu]

😮😮wow amazing content 👏 I just learned the name of my cacao specimen, is Forastero😮

[@honeytogonon4442]

Thanks for this video, sana there's a way na makita mo Yong cacao namin😁, hindi ko masyado ma identify ung variety n meron kami

[@cacaocultureph]

Hi Honey may mga cacao groups sa facebook that the community can help identify your cacao

[@ReaLme-nw5te]

Can you export Theobroma Cocoa(Criollo) seeds? I needed some seeds to produce seedlings. If you are able to give seeds then I want to import from Bangladesh.

[@cacaocultureph]

Hi Rea, thanks for watching our videos and supporting our channel. We do not cultivate Criollo on our farm. Good luck on your search and your cacao journey

[@enriquecolmenares5274]

Los criollos son originarios del sur del lago de Maracaibo en Venezuela y el más representativo es el porcelana aunque en esa zona hay más de 50 variedades nativas

[@florecitadelcampo13]

El cacao (criollo) se origina en la selva amazónica, probablemente en la zona donde se encuentran Colombia, Ecuador, Perú y Brasil. Esto significa que el vasto mundo del cacao proviene de una pequeña región.

[@mari-jenlindo5220]

Thank you for the video. Very informative. Already subscribed. I would like to ask anong variety ang uf18 and br25? Is it trinitario?

[@cacaocultureph]

Yes they are. Thank you din po Mari-jen for the comment and supporting our channel😍

[@stamathsxontrogianhs5128]

is it possible to grow cocoa trees to mediteranian climates?

[@cacaocultureph]

Hi Stamaths, thanks for watching our video and supporting our channel. You can check r search for cacao/cocoa belt. This will lead you to pictures or images of countries in our world map that are areas where the climate conditions can support cacao growth. I hope that our answer helped you in some way. Good luck on your cacao journey

[@stamathsxontrogianhs5128]

@@cacaocultureph thank you Very much,greetings from Greece!!

[@vanjosh7763]

What about the "Nacional" variety, does it exist in the Philippines? How well do they grow and their pest resistance compared to Criollo?

[@cacaocultureph]

Is Nacional different from criollo?

[@vanjosh7763]

@@cacaocultureph Yes it is different. It's also the rarest variety that had been existing longer than criollo for more than 5,000+ years. It has a far more complex flavor, bigger bean, and more nutrients compared to criollo. It's currently grown in Ecuador, and I was hoping that it also exist here. I found out about it in a website vlog of "toakchocolate" titled "Comparing the Two Best Cacao Varieties in the World". If it isn't available, I hope it will be in our country someday.

[@cacaocultureph]

@@vanjosh7763 I don't think it is available. It hasn't been talked about in the local PH industry. But thank you for sharing the information. Amazing.

[@rhoderickviado2473]

Where can i buy cacao seedlings near cavite area

[@cacaocultureph]

No idea sir. We are not familiar with the suppliers in cavite area

[@musicjoy3]

hello po,saan po pwedeng magbenta ng cacao beans?

[@cacaocultureph]

Depending on your locality you can approach farming cooperatives, depending on your quality and volume you can also approach traders or even direct small manufacturers. Again this is based on your capacity and quality and location 😊

[@opalsirius8484]

Can you tell me this? If I plant a whole orchard of Trinitario variety and I graft some branches of Criollo and Forastero, will the fruit of those branches be hybrid? How does pollination occur in cacao?

[@cacaocultureph]

Pollination happens through insect pollination activity. These insect are called midges. Yes eventually the beans will reflect hybrid development in time. If you have a criollo orchard make sure to keep other varieties away to keep it intact.

[@justelleleigh]

Trinitario comes from Trinidad and Tobago. How did you not mention this?

[@cacaocultureph]

Hi thanks for watching our video and pointing that out. We actually didn't know about this fact and we appreciate this new information and knowledge.

[@atebravz7517]

We have that three varieties here in our farm

[@cacaocultureph]

That’s great 😃

[@brandonmatabadal534]

trinitario is from trinidad & tobago, very famous for their cacoa, some even say the best in the world

[@cacaocultureph]

Thanks for sharing and commenting on our video. We appreciate it a lot🥰

[@stefanchablal4578]

@@cacaocultureph There are actually 11 commercial varieties grown here in Trinidad and Tobago.

[@etienne7774]

Where can I buy large amounts of roasted cacao beans?

[@cacaocultureph]

Hi Etienne, Thanks for watching and commenting on our videos here on our channel. Where are you located? Philippines? Typically people buy the raw beans in large volumes. And they would do the roasting themselves. In the past few years, there's also large volume quantities of cacao nibs being produced and bought in large volumes. Cacao Nibs would be your roasted beans that has been already separated from the shells through the winnowing process. Depending on what you need and where you are situated, we can offer or suggest sources of beans or cacao nibs depending on your requirement.

[@efrencabarce4769]

yung cacao bean mixed na UF18, Trinitario and BR25 ay maganda po bang gawing craft chocolate

[@cacaocultureph]

Blending of cacao beans po is okay depends po ok how you want to mix it.

[@efrencabarce4769]

Gandang araw matanong kopo yung galing ng davao na cacao beans sa anong variety po kaya

[@cacaocultureph]

Hi Jhofrens thank you for watching our videos and supporting the channel 😊 Davao cacao beans will probably be mostly trinitario variety. However per farm will still have different types of trinitario

[@famousakingbade895]

Can I get to plant

[@glennangmagsasaka]

I have a farm in San Juan batangas. Have enough space for 300 cacao. May I enquire if you have creole variety available

[@cacaocultureph]

Hi Sir Glenn, thank you for watching our videos and supporting this channel. Unfortunately we've stopped our nursery operations since 2019 to focus on the farm and production of products. We are not familiar with criolio seedling suppliers near your area.

[@vjloquias9455]

VERY INFORMATIVE

[@cacaocultureph]

Thanks VJ 🙏

[@vjloquias9455]

@@cacaocultureph MAY I VISIT YOUR FARM SIR...CAN I TASTE YOUR CHOCOLATE

[@mikoy0724]

Hi sir, san ba banda sa davao yung nursery nyu kung saan maka bili ng mga cacao seedlings nyu.. salamat

[@cacaocultureph]

Hi Micho, thanks for watching our videos and supporting the channel. We've stopped selling seedlings to focus on the farm and selling of products. We will come up with a video on how to start planting cacao seedlings

[@mikoy0724]

Okay maam/sir.. i'll keep watching your videos to have more knowledge on cacao farming. ☺️

[@rosalindarodriguez9222]

kusa po bang nagiiba ang breed ng kakaw?. nung bata p Kasi ako madami kameng cacao,dati Yung green na mahaba Lang variety namin... hanggang s may lumabas ng maikli,bilogan at medjo yellow... hanggang s ngtagal na,may lumabas ng kulay red cacao... tanung ko ay,same variety ba sila?. may pgkakaiba din Kasi s mga beans nila..Yung green n pahaba,pahaba din beans nya...and Yung iba nman,maikli Lang n bilugan ang beans..

[@zeenannasra1647]

Very informative thank you

[@cacaocultureph]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@happymell9609]

hala yung s amin cguro criollo cguro yun, dala yun ng lola ko 1980 pa yun, tel now myroon parin kaming tanim

[@cacaocultureph]

Wonderful memories 🍫🥰

[@domingoloyola4251]

Do you offer farm tour, sir? Thank you!

[@cacaocultureph]

We don’t have any official farm tour po. We do get some visitors from time to time

[@rizaboral8419]

Sir ask Ako hm Ang seedlings. San Ako pwd Maka contact Ng inquiry sa seedling.

[@bandidas5556]

In India we grow only forestaro because they perform well and are best suited acc to our climate

[@cacaocultureph]

Each area has its own unique climate, that is especially true now with global warming. Glad to hear about how you are doing it in India 😊 Each variety once properly fermented and dried gets to present its own flavor profiles. While some want to debate which variety are best, we believe the best one is the one that works well in your situation. Thanks for the comment and supporting the channel 🍫🎉

[@crispoulreylopez4953]

Very informative Sir 👍

[@cacaocultureph]

Thanks for supporting the channel 😊

[@cliffordcobsilen7203]

What about the U18? Does this variety also make good commercially?

[@cacaocultureph]

UF18? Yes this a good variety. Big beans😊

[@anjeeabadmaitra6574]

great share po. learnt something.

[@cacaocultureph]

Thanks for the support Anjee😊 We are happy to hear that you learned something new about cacao and chocolate 🍫 from our channel

[@alexsibal8498]

Hello sir ,planning to invest on planting cacao,im from bukidnon,i had 10hec land

[@cacaocultureph]

Good luck on your cacao journey 😊 thanks for watching the videos and supporting the channel

[@engwaheed]

I would like to buy the seeds, where can i find them

[@crispuslucky]

Thanks 🎉🎉

[@cacaocultureph]

You’re welcome

[@lifeisbeautifulenjoyable-j7906]

Sir, pls may i know kung anong cacao variety ang ginagamit ng Malagos chocolates??? Pls advise-reply. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@cacaocultureph]

Hi Pedro. I can not say for certain but i think that majority of the beans may be BR 25 variety

[@aparnaroy4209]

Hi, i have seen this video twice, i need grafting from you, can you help me out on this? thanks for the video, i like it.

[@cacaocultureph]

Hopefully we can come up with a grafting video soon.

[@maryjanedayot5998]

How about W10 variety?

[@cacaocultureph]

Hi Mary Jane, thanks for watching our videos and supporting the channel. W10 is ok big beans 👍

[@magina5783]

In maintaining 1 hectare cacao farm ilang Tao po kaylangan? Ty God bless and more power...

[@cacaocultureph]

Thanks for commenting on our video. That’s a very good question. Actually it depends on the maturity of the farm, the skill and know how of the person also. Sa mga training sessions that I have attended they say 1 person kaya 3 hectares but again Depends siguro sa skill and also farm management. Our farm we are around 2 people to 3 hectare (1:1.5 ratio). I have seen a very optimal farm na 3 people - 6 hectares (1:2 ratio). Then pag harvest mag add lang ng tao based on seasonality. Again please be mindful sa skill ng tao, the resources that they are given to perform the task contribute towards how well and efficiently they take care of your farm

[@magina5783]

@@cacaocultureph wow.. Very informative and detailed.. dami ko nalaman salamat po. hope marami pa video e upload nyu.. I am planning to start a cacao farm.. Sana po sa pest and disease management namam po next.. Hehe ty po and God bless

[@spudgn]

Salamat kuya

[@cacaocultureph]

You’re welcome Harvey 🥰🍫

[@MarviRafaelMontecillo]

how does trintario taste like?

[@cacaocultureph]

Hi Marvi, Thank you for watching and commenting on our video. We appreciate the support. For your question ... do mean the fruit? You can check out our old video kzbin.info/www/bejne/kH-Zq5JqoZZmd6c

[@ralphjava9744]

Yung clones po na UF18, BR25, W10. San po sila under sa 3 varieties? Thanks.

[@cacaocultureph]

Hi Ralph. Thanks for checking our video out and also commenting. The varieties you mentioned would still fall under Trinitario varieties. In general terms Philippines would have the criollo variety and mostly everything else available are Trinitario. Hope that our answer was helpful. 😀

[@ralphjava9744]

@@cacaocultureph Hello sir, ano po name ng store nyo. Do u have fermented beans ba?

[@cacaocultureph]

@@ralphjava9744 Our online store is www.cacaoculture.ph If ever you are in Davao we own the store Cacao City. For fermented beans we do not usually sell locally but you can email us at [e-mail] tell us what your requirements are and we'll try and find a way to help.

[@femaria8925]

Thank you sir

[@cacaocultureph]

You’re welcome maam. Thank you for supporting The channel

[@joelsecuya4388]

nagbebenta po ba kayo grafting na cacao, magkano po?

[@karllowiebuagas8067]

Boss plano ko mgtanim ng cacao..nasa bukidnon po ako pano po mkabili ng grafted seedlings sa inyo?

[@cacaocultureph]

Hi Karl we have stopped our nursery operations in 2019 to focus on our farm and production of products. There are a lot of other nursery operators in Davao naman

[@karllowiebuagas8067]

@@cacaocultureph ok po boss. Lapit nlng muna ako sa DA baka may ma isuggest sila..salamat po boss ken sa pg reply.

[@rogerdelay8000]

Can I acquire a seedling from you sir?

[@mchennamancio1165]

Subscribed!

[@cacaocultureph]

Thanks for supporting the channel

[@princesshyrichdelfin9638]

Sir,, ano po yung palatandaan na ang cacao bean ay trinitario? Kasi diba nagsabi mo na ang criollo ay white to pinkish and forastero ay violet,, ano naman po sa trinitario?

[@cacaocultureph]

Actually trinitario is the mix of the two varieties so we’ve seen light violet pag bean cut mixed with slightly white beans sa isang pod. Most of the time white beans (criollo) what people look out for but for us each variety is unique and has its own story to tell

[@kayealegado7530]

Hello po, may Brazil cacao po ba na variety?

[@cacaocultureph]

Hi Kaye, I've heard some local farmers call certain type of Cacao Brazilian that is different from BR 25. I am not exactly sure what the difference is though. Why do you ask? Btw, thanks sa pagsupport mo sa channel namin! God Bless

[@RodaBOfficial]

Where can i get seedlings?

[@happymell9609]

yung lasa ng seed mapaka sweet para kumain k ng guyabano taz hindi mapait yung cacao pag naging chocolate

[@arielestela632]

hello po sir.. saan po ang location ng nursery new po?

[@cacaocultureph]

Hi Ariel, thank you for your comment. We closed our nursery facility in 2019 to focus on main farm operations. The nursery was located in Dumoy Davao City.

[@jewenetulio2315]

Sir magkano po ang seedlings sa trinitario cacao po sir

[@jaymendez5274]

magkano ba ang cacao beans ngayon? saan mabibinta or buyers ng cacao

[@cacaocultureph]

Cacao is a commodity and dependent sa supply and demand ng isang lugar. Depends po sa location if may buyers po talaga.

[@jimmyjose9805]

sir pwede ba sa rolling hills ang cacao? specifically yun trinitario

[@cacaocultureph]

Hi Sir Jimmy, thank you for commenting po here on our channel. That's a very good question. Regarding Trinitario specifically I am not sure about how it will fare in a rolling hills topography. For cacao farming in general, rolling hills pwede naman mag grow ang cacao trees but I am not recommending the set up because it will be hard for your farm team to maintain and harvest later on. Imagine going up and down hill to fertilize, prune the trees and carrying cacao pods. So for the same amount of cacao beans sobrang taas na ng labor cost. Then you would need to consider soil erosion and soil nutrient loss when it washes away during rainy days. If you really want to develop a cacao farm sa hillside, you can apply terrace farming. Most popularly known terrace farming in the Philippines would be our Banaue Rice Terraces or the Ifugao Rice terraces. Sa sloping or hill part of the farm you have to cut into a series of successively receding flat surfaces or platforms, which resemble steps, for the purposes of more effective farming. I have not seen an actual cacao application for terrace farming but this type of farming method would be okay for cacao, otherwise you will have to deal with the concerns I raised earlier. I hope we were able to answer your question and help you on your cacao journey. We super appreciate the question.

[@jimmyjose9805]

@@cacaocultureph thank you sir for the honest insight we will follow your advice and see how cacao can thrive on the hillside topography

[@cacaocultureph]

You're welcome. We will continue to produce and share videos on a regular basis. hoping makatulong to more people. This Friday we will upload video on how we started our farm and things we learned and what we could have done better. Salamat sa pag support sa amin sa KZbin.

[@TeresitaRara]

Thank you so much for you.

[@루지핸리]

Paano po imarket yun produce n cacao,?

[@cacaocultureph]

Thank you for watching our video and commenting po. Salamat sa inyong tanong. Una sa lahat ano po ang inyong produkto? cacao beans po ba? tablea? chocolates? Iba iba po kasi ang pag market nito at iba iba din po ang customer na nais nyong lapitan. Kapag beans po ang inyong binebenta dapat po malaman nyo san po pwede ibenta nag beans ninyo or kung sino bumibili ng beans sa inyong area. Madalas na po ngayon ay pagmarket sa facebook at iba pang online channels. Sympre hanapin nyo parin po ang possibleng customers nyo online. Sana po nakatulong kami kami kahit papano. Good luck on your cacao journey!

[@루지핸리]

@@cacaocultureph salamat po

[@matheag6224]

Hello sir, UF 18 po saan po na variety yun belong?

[@cacaocultureph]

Hi Mommy G😊 UF18 would still fall under Trinitario variety 🍫

[@matheag6224]

@@cacaocultureph thank you for answering po 💖😊

[@villedean5936]

Sir saan po makahanap ng criollo variety seeds?

[@cacaocultureph]

We personally do not sell criollo seedlings or seeds. You can check out some groups that advocate this kind of planting materials. top of mind is Plantacion de Sikwate but they might be expensive. I am not sure about the authenticity of other sellers na criollo po talaga ang binebenta. I hope that this information helped Dena. Thanks for watching our videos and joining our KZbin family

[@matheag6224]

Hello sir do you sell trinitario seedlings?

[@cacaocultureph]

Hi Mommy G. We stopped our cacao seedlings nursery operations in 2019 to focus on the farm and development of cacao products.

[@matheag6224]

@@cacaocultureph where can we possible buy cacao seedlings? Do you have recommendations? Thank you :)

[@cacaocultureph]

Saan po ang location ninyo or ng farm nyo?

[@matheag6224]

@@cacaocultureph leyte sir 😊

[@cacaocultureph]

Sorry i am not familiar with seedlings sellers in the area of leyte