#5 Life of the Cocoa Bean …

Hello World, it has been a while …..

Time taken to re-organize, re-energize, regroup and reflect these last months had to be taken. Those reasons has strengthened my resolve and made me better equipped.

Early stages in the life of Cocoa bean (one of Grenada’s a major foreign revenue earner for Grenada) is being brought under the microscope this time.

The journey to rid ourselves of the colonial shackles and become independent utilizing our raw materials (long overdue), has taken a significant step with the formation of four chocolate factories. Grenada as a result, now is positioned towards creating jobs and an alternative for its people.

Visionaries such as Mott Green (aka Chocolate Mott) who co-founded the Grenada Chocolate Factory must be commended for helping to realize this dream.

Both parishes of St. Mark (Crayfish Bay Organics and Diamond Chocolate Factory) and St. Patrick (Belmont Estate Chocolate & Grenada Chocolate Factory) can boast of having two factories each.

Awareness, encouragement and support to similar ventures in other areas must continue.

Your varied comments, suggestions, ideas and feedback gives me strength and courage so, please keep them coming ….

Pictures in the Life of the Cocoa bean

Growth, production and processing of Cocoa Beans
Cocoa tree ….
Cocoa pod harvesting …
Cracking and de-seeding ….
Fermentation ….
Cocoa Beans being sun dried …
Polishing display manual …
Grading equipment and display manual …..
From Cocoa tree harvesting, de-seeding, fermenting, drying polishing and grading ....
Grading manual further highlighted ….