{"id":11886,"date":"2020-06-08T15:20:34","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T13:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo.the-international-cocoa-organization.org\/?page_id=11886"},"modified":"2021-09-14T17:37:52","modified_gmt":"2021-09-14T15:37:52","slug":"harvesting-post-harvest-new","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.icco.org\/harvesting-post-harvest-new\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvesting &#038; Post-harvest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3fqgke-de027d2e745dafe726dfdb00d714f490\">\n.avia-section.av-3fqgke-de027d2e745dafe726dfdb00d714f490 .av-section-color-overlay{\nopacity:0.3;\nbackground-image:url(http:\/\/preprod.monsieurbak.com\/clients\/icco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/cocoa-pattern-2-300x250.png);\nbackground-repeat:repeat;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-3fqgke-de027d2e745dafe726dfdb00d714f490 main_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll av-section-color-overlay-active av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-custom av-height-custom  container_wrap sidebar_right'   data-av_minimum_height_px='200'><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay-wrap\"><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay\"><\/div><div class='container av-section-cont-open' style='height:200px'><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-11886'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-bda0u-ce8ed6ce3e9e49448c0e595075d0cd0d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-bda0u-ce8ed6ce3e9e49448c0e595075d0cd0d{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#622812;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-bda0u-ce8ed6ce3e9e49448c0e595075d0cd0d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-bda0u-ce8ed6ce3e9e49448c0e595075d0cd0d .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#622812;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-bda0u-ce8ed6ce3e9e49448c0e595075d0cd0d .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-bda0u-ce8ed6ce3e9e49448c0e595075d0cd0d av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Harvesting <span class='special_amp'>&amp;<\/span> Post-harvest processing<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-33dozq-9807797de3d4f9ca41b049c3a5add80d main_color avia-section-huge avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-11886'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-a83rq-fdf48e56ee81f30a5df5f90209623c10 sc-av_three_fifth av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-a83rq-fdf48e56ee81f30a5df5f90209623c10\">\n.flex_column.av-a83rq-fdf48e56ee81f30a5df5f90209623c10{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:20px 20px 20px 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-a83rq-fdf48e56ee81f30a5df5f90209623c10 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-animated-generic fade-in  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-eskhse-7153e7e2dd8db728f0704d9799b2db6b\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-eskhse-7153e7e2dd8db728f0704d9799b2db6b{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-eskhse-7153e7e2dd8db728f0704d9799b2db6b .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-eskhse-7153e7e2dd8db728f0704d9799b2db6b .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-eskhse-7153e7e2dd8db728f0704d9799b2db6b av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-4  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Harvesting Cocoa<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-2jbr0u-9e252de7e8de06f377f75900c461921c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Pods containing cocoa beans grow from the trunk and branches of the cocoa tree. Harvesting involves removing ripe pods from the trees and opening them to extract the wet beans. The pods are harvested manually by making a clean cut through the stalk with a well sharpened blade. For pods high on the tree, a pruning hook type of tool can be used, with a handle on the end of a long pole. By pushing or pulling according to the position of the fruit, the upper and lower blades of the tool enable the stalk to be cut cleanly without damaging the branch that bears it.<\/p>\n<p>The pods are opened to remove the beans within a week to 10 days after harvesting. In general, the harvested pods are grouped together and split either in or at the edge of the plantation. Sometimes the pods are transported to a fermentary before splitting. If the pods are opened in the planting areas, the discarded husks can be distributed throughout the fields to return nutrients to the soil.<\/p>\n<p>The best way of opening the pods is to use a wooden club which, if it strikes the central area of the pod, causes it to split into two halves; it is then easy to remove the wet beans by hand. A cutting tool, such as a machete, is often used to split the pod, though this can damage the beans. Some machinery has been developed for pod opening, but smallholders in general carry out the process manually. 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The piles are covered by banana leaves.<\/p>\n<p>The fermentation process begins with the growth of micro-organisms. In particular, yeasts grow on the pulp surrounding the beans. Insects, such as the <em>Drosophila melanogaster <\/em>or vinegar-fly, are probably responsible for the transfer of micro-organisms to the heaps of beans. The yeasts convert the sugars in the pulp surrounding the beans to ethanol. Bacteria then start to oxidise the ethanol to acetic acid and then to carbon dioxide and water, producing more heat and raising the temperature. The pulp starts to break down and drain away during the second day. In anaerobic conditions, the alcohol converts to lactic acid but, as the acetic acid more actively oxidises the alcohol to acetic acid, conditions become more aerobic and halt the activity of lactic acid. The temperature is raised to 40\u00baC &#8211; 45\u00baC during the first 48 hours of fermentation. In the remaining days, bacterial activity continues under increasing aeration conditions, as the pulp drains away and the temperature is maintained. The process of turning or mixing the beans increases aeration and consequently bacterial activity. The acetic acid and high temperatures kill the cocoa bean by the second day. The death of the bean causes cell walls to break down and previously segregated substances to mix. This allows complex chemical changes to take place in the bean such as enzyme activity, oxidation and the breakdown of proteins into amino acids. These chemical reactions cause the chocolate flavour and colour to develop. The length of fermentation varies depending on the bean type, Forastero beans require about 5 days and Criollo beans 2-3 days.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-a83rq-c98d9677c9ecece716bb8013a55c0c39\">\n.flex_column.av-a83rq-c98d9677c9ecece716bb8013a55c0c39{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:20px 20px 20px 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-a83rq-c98d9677c9ecece716bb8013a55c0c39 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-animated-generic fade-in  '     ><p><div  class='avia-slideshow av-kb691zzi-1fe3e62a801215ca8abf158052f14fff avia-slideshow-no scaling av_slideshow avia-slide-slider  avia-builder-el-14  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-slideshow-ui av-control-minimal av-slideshow-autoplay av-loop-endless 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