Forastero
Variety of Cacao · Theobroma cacao
The robust bulk cacao – high-yielding and hardier, the basis of roughly 80% of world production.
Also known as: Forastero-Kakao, Amazonas-Kakao
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
firmbitteraromatic
Profile
- Parentage
- Amazonasbecken (oberer/unterer Amazonas)
- Pollination
- dioecious – separate male and female plants
Description
Fruit
Rounded, mostly smooth pods with purple, flattened beans. Strong, often astringent base flavour with less fine aroma.
Growth
More vigorous, faster-growing and hardier than Criollo. Forms the backbone of commercial cultivation in West Africa.
Yield
High yield; harvested year-round in the tropics. Dominates world production by volume.
Notes
Classified as bulk cacao; Amelonado is its best-known subtype.
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