The cacao flower cushion is a swollen, woody bump on the trunk or main branches of the cacao tree where flowers and later pods develop. When it comes to harvesting cacao, here’s how the flower cushion is involved: The pods grow directly from these flower cushions (this is called cauliflory). Each cushion can bear many flowers, but only a few develop into pods. During harvesting, you must be careful not to damage the flower cushion when cutting the pod. Use a sharp harvesting knife or pruning she

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