Would you want to grow chocolate in your backyard?

Do I even need to ask?

I’ve been looking all over for an expert on growing cacao, and I found Alex with Tropical Mango Rare & Exotic Fruit Nursery, in Phoenix, AZ who is going to tell us all about it.

I’m so excited that we theoretically can grow chocolate sustainably and on a micro-farming scale (you can probably tell by looking at my face in the interview, LOL).

You’ll find out

– what temperature range Cacao produces in

– what temps the plant can survive

– how much space you need

– what fertility is required

– amount of chocolate per plant

– light requirements

Yes, these plants do need to be babied… But in my mind, this is the whole purpose of having a green house in your backyard 🙂

I am thinking of creating a challenge of building greenhouses and producing chocolate! LOL. Drop me a comment if you are interested. We’re going to be doing a lot more with greenhouses in the future, for sure.

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