This briefing note combines information from three country reports conducted between 2021 and 2022, as well as relevant findings from the available literature to examine the current state of knowledge of the spatial distribution of Cd content in cacao farms in the...
Publications
Cocoa catalog of Peru
The main objective of this catalog is to publicize the great diversity of cocoa that exists in Peru to promote both its use and conservation. The first chapter shows that most of the different traditional cultivars and wild genetic groups have a geographical coherence...
Monitoring cadmium concentrations in cacao: inter-laboratory variation and the effect of sample size on variability among ready-for-sale beans
Since the implementation of new EU limits on cadmium (Cd) in cacao-derived products, reliable measurements of the Cd concentration in cacao samples have become even more important. This study was set up to analyze the robustness of the measured Cd concentrations in...