Monday, November 10, 2008

10 Types of Cacao

The genetic diversity of cacao is more than previously thought:

http://www.genomeweb.com/issues/news/149821-1.html

The article states, "Instead of identifying two main genetic groups, the researchers found ten genetic clusters, which they classified as Marañon, Curaray, Criollo, Iquitos, Nanay, Contamana, Amelonado, Purús, Nacional, and Guiana."

This is great news for the future of chocolate. Let the marketing changes begin!

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