Dec 31, 2025, 13:05 PM

Cocoa is a bioaccumulator of cadmium, which means it can take up cadmium from soils and accumulate it over time in its organs. As a perennial tree crop, cocoa remains in the soil for long periods of time and can over time accumulate considerable amounts of cadmium, which are not detected with the naked eye.

Title : Strengthening the foundations for a specialty cocoa sector in the Caribbean

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*Publication Date : Oct 30, 2025, 12:00 PM