Chocolate Tree
Fruit of Gods
Cacao, Cocoa Tree
Theobroma cacao |
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You are bidding on * live
seedlings with vigorous root systems 3-8+ inches tall with 2-4 leaves born and growing
in a peat plug.
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Chocolate
Tree Seedling
Theobroma cacao
Ready to pot in a 1 gal
container.
Height:
15-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 11:
above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure: Light Shade
The Cacao Tree fruit is a huge
berry called cacao pod, usually egg or melon-shaped, 5 to 12 inches long
and 3 to 5 inches wide. The cacao pod contains 30 to 40 seeds. It takes
20 to 25 pods to get 2 pounds of cocoa. Once the tree reaches maturity,
fruit pods will sprout from its trunk and branches. The golden-red to
purple fruit pods turn brown at maturity, at which time they are split
open and the insides scooped out.
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The
Cacao Tree is a shade tolerant, moisture loving, understory rainforest tree. It naturally
favors riparian zones so often in the wild is found along rivers. The trees live for up to
100 years, but cultivated trees are considered economically productive for only about 60
years.
Unlike most
fruit that grows on the branches, cacao pods grow directly on the trunk of the tree. The
cacao tree yields its first crop at 3-4 years old.
They give fruit three to four times a
year.
The hard, coarse shell changes from green to yellow,
and then to a reddish brown.
Origin of this
tropical understory tree in the family of the Sterculiaceae are the Amazon Headwaters from
where it moved to Central America. Cocoa cultivation began by Mayan tribes in Central
America, ca. 1500 BC. Mayas and Aztec attributed divine origin to cocoa tree (brought by
god Quetzacoatl). The precious cocoa beans were used as a currency. The sacred beverage
called "chocolatl" was consumed from golden cups.
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The
cacao tree can flourish only in the hottest regions of the world, but the young plants in
particular need lots of shade. Delicate seedlings are easily sunburned, and so they must
have direct cover from larger trees in the rainforest canopy. The cocoa trees
develops under the shade of other large tropical forest trees. In farms they may be
under or banana or coconut trees. They need 80+ inches of rain, and high humidity.
Inside the fruit is a white sweet pulp and
arranged in five rows are almond-shaped bitter cacao seeds. Each pod generally produces 20
to 40 cacao beans. These seeds are the ones used to make chocolate.
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All good things take time, so I grow my plants and rare palms in
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Much more to check out or just get a little education on in my store.
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ATTENTION USA BIDDERS!
 All live plants are shipped bare-root wrapped
 in moist sphagnum moss to ensure the plant's healthy transit to you. All live plants are Inspected By USDA Plant Inspectors before they are
shipped to insure you get healthy pest free plants and seeds.
We ship via USPS Mondays-Wednesday with Delivery
confirmation.
All plant materials are required by LAW to inspected and certified by USDA prior to export Hawaii to the US Mainland.
After Inspection, USDA stamps released for export Hawaii to the US Mainland. All items are delivered to USDA Inspection Station at
Honolulu International airport.
USDA
Certification charge
is included in Shipping and Handling
@
$5 fee per item/species.
There is a
packing & custom boxing fee.
Last and usually least is USPS postage (shipping)
ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS!
We can ship
certified live plants to the US only. Only Domestic Shipping and Handling includes USDA Certification.
We ship Seeds Internationally.
All International shipments are at Buyer's Risk. Please spend no more more than you can lose!
Proper Permits and Documents are the BUYER's responsibility.
Please request any documents prior to shipping.
For foreign customers, please check your laws concerning permitting and customs,
additional shipping and handling costs may apply.
The additional charge for any Phytosanitary Certificate is not included in this offer.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ON LIVE PLANTS is available only under these conditions!
All international orders are shipped at the BUYER's RISK
(shipped with or without documents) and no refunds or replacements are offered for Dead On
Arrival, loss, confiscation, Customs Seizure, unanticipated charges, etc.
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Payment
We
accept online payments only through PayPal, Cash payments are only acceptable for
in-person payments and cash-on-delivery (COD). Cash payment can not be sent through the
mail.
Please only one Paypal payment. SO THE COMBINED SHIPPING RULE WILL CAN
BE USED. Late or Multiple PayPal payments are NOT eligible for any discount.
We will ship once a week - ON or BEFORE WEDNESDAYS, because
of the special stamps needed to ship plants and cuttings to you. This can only be
done at the Dept. of Agriculture. If payments are not met before that MONDAY, your
items will be shipped the following week and lose the combined discount opportunity.
Non-paying bidders may receive negative feedback and will be reported as an unpaid item to
eBay.
COMBINED SHIPPING POLICY
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING is not included in this offer.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ON LIVE PLANTS on a case by case basis.
We will combine shipping for auctions won on the same week paid with same PayPal payment.
This policy is good for auction items bought and paid for in the week ending MONDAY.
We ship on Tuesdays.
Payment must be received
within 4 days of the auction ending.
Combined Discounts Won Auctions
For 2-3 winning auctions, the combined discount is 10% of the total Shipping and Handling
charges.
For 4-7 winning auctions, the combined discount is 20% of the total Shipping and
Handling charges.
For 7+ winning auctions, the combined discount is 30% of the total
Shipping and Handling charges.
 As each order is packed and prepared separately you will pay the quoted S/H charges
individually per item. If you buy the same species in that item it does calculate out the
discount (i.e.: additional items)
My stores' combined shipping is built in for same
items rather than a varied selection. Domestic S/H includes postage, USDA certification and inspection,
proper packing and delivery to Airport for prompt delivery. I can't really change any
of these. If you want one of this and one of that, it is hard to discount much as each
different species requires it's own prep, packing, then at USDA each has to be
unwrapped and inspected then repacked. USDA requires me to clean and prepare every last
piece before we drive them to the Inspection Station on the other side of the island. It
takes my wife and I, 2-3 days to pack items and get ready to ship. The whole next day we
drive around the island and get inspected (2-3 hours), then drive to the Airport Post
Office to drop off. It takes the same work with the same type item if you can understand.
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After you Receive your Items. |
LIVE PLANTS ARE PERISHABLE.
For this reason uninsurable.
When you order a plant we assume you are prepared to care for it.
Please have potting media and a container prepared for your plant
before it arrives. Shipping can be stressful on a plant, and any
mistakes that you make upon arrival can stress the plant further,
which is not good. Proper care is critical upon arrival. It is your
responsibility to know how to care for the plant.
Not every plant that I order through
the mail survives, and I am aware of that and accept the risk when I
order. This is the risk that you as the buyer accept, because there
is no way to know what kind of conditions it will endure in the trip
to your door. My responsibility ends when a live plant is delivered
to your door. Live arrival is guaranteed, eternal survival is up to
you.
Please Do NOT email me a week after potting your plant, and make a claim it
arrived damaged. From delivery confirmation, you have only 48 hours from
delivery confirmation to make any claim.
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All claims need to be supported with
Photos of the damaged plant(s) as packed/unpacked, the box if damaged,
the packing materials and any documents. I am very reasonable and
understanding, anything can happen to small plants in transit.
The expense to send it to you is most
of your payment. To send any replacements, I try to piggy back with
your next order.
Replacement is not an option for
CUSTOMS SEIZURE.
ALL OF MY ITEMS ARE SHIPPED USDA
CERTIFIED WITHIN THE U.S.- USDA and USPS fees are included in the actual cost of shipping and
Handling.
Please do not
leave a 1 or 2 in my detailed seller ratings for postage
fees or any reason really because I will block you from any
further purchases.
I ship items the best and least expensive option. These are
coming from Hawaii. The only thing inexpensive here in
Hawaii are my items!! I do ship all my items promptly via
best method--if you feel like the combined shipping fee is
wrong, please wait to be invoiced and check back with me-I
value your business and will work diligently to keep you
satisfied. I am very generous and reasonable with reasonable
people, just ask.
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If you are dissatisfied with the item for any reason, please contact me before leaving a negative or neutral comment.
I want you to be satisfied!
Mahalo iâ `oe no ke kipa `ana mai. E kipa mai hou!
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Rare Palm Seeds
Fresh Highest Quality
Seller warrants seed to be of the variety and quantity advertised.
Safe delivery is guaranteed and seeds lost or damaged during shipment will be replaced at
seller's expense. Claims must be made within 7 days of shipment. All other replacements,
refunds, returns and exchanges will be made at the sole discretion of the seller.
Seed is a live product which depends on many important related grower skills such
as proper planting time, seed depth, type of soil, irrigation, proper use of fertilizers,
weed controls, fungicides, insecticides, disease free soil, and reasonable weather
conditions during the growing period. Germination is affected by such factors as
temperature, moisture content, light intensity and contamination of planting media. These
factors are totally out of the seller's control and are the buyer's responsibility and
risk. Consequentially, the seller cannot unconditionally guarantee seed to perform
properly regardless of conditions or the buyer's methods or mistakes.
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