Farm to Market: Chocolate

Comprehension Questions:
1. Where does chocolate come from?
2. When was chocolate discovered?
3. Where does cacao grow?
4. What countries are the main producers?
5. How much chocolate will one cacao fruit produce?
6. Why do lizards hang around during the cacao harvest?
7. What other products go through a fermentation process?
8. Why are the beans put in machines?
9. Why are the beans roasted?
10. What does the winnower machine do?
11. What determines the color and sweetness?

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Comprehension Questions:
1. Where does chocolate come from?
Cacao seeds from the cacao tree.
2. When was chocolate discovered?
2,000 years ago
3. Where does cacao grow?
In tropical climates
4. What countries are the main producers?
Ghana, Madagascar, Venezuela, (US) Hawaii
5. How much chocolate will one cacao fruit produce?
7 candy bars
6. Why do lizards hang around during the cacao harvest?
Cacao tastes sweet.
7. What other products go through a fermentation process?
Yoghurt, Cheese, Coffee, Pickles, Wine
8. Why are the beans put in machines?
To shake off dirt and dust.
9. Why are the beans roasted?
It releases the flavor and the smell
10. What does the winnower machine do?
It takes off the shell and grinds the beans into nibs (small pieces)
11. What determines the color and sweetness?
The amount of milk and sugar added