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One cocoa tree can grow 20 pods at a time. The pods can be different colors. They may be green, red, or purple. Ripe pods are usually yellow or brown.

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The cocoa pod is full of cocoa beans. The beans are shaped like almonds. They are brown. A white pulp surrounds them. The pulp is soft and juicy. It tastes sweet.

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Have you ever eaten food with chocolate in it? Were you surprised to learn where chocolate comes from?

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Have you read books about how other foods grow? How were those different from cocoa beans?

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Cocoa beans grow best in warm, humid places. What other foods grow well in these places?

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