Cocoa Pod

Theobroma cacao This cacoa pod grows on the evergreen cocoa tree, native to deep tropical regions of Meso-America. Cocoa trees are most commonly grown in the Ivory Coast, other African countries, and Brazil in agricultural settings. The trees can grow to be between 13-26 feet tall and the flowers are pollinated by tiny flies known as 'midges'. Each pod contains between 20-60 seeds/beans which are used in the production of chocolate, however the pulp of the seed pod can also be used in the production of various food products as well. Accession number: 53.18 for more information:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theobroma_cacao Captured with an Artec Spider 3D Scanner https://www.artec3d.com/portable-3d-scanners/artec-spider-v2