San Lorenzo Theobroma Fruit Plant (Theobroma Sp)

Common Name: San Lorenzo Theobroma

Botanical Name: Theobroma Sp

General Information:

Rare cocoa variety growing wild in the Awá Indigenous Reserve near San Lorenzo, Ecuador.

Also known as San Lorenzo Theobroma. Fruit has an oblong, rounded shape of varying sizes, with a smooth brown rind.

White flesh inside holds a milky consistency with a sweet taste.

Medicinal Uses:

Traditionally used to treat anemia, mental fatigue, tuberculosis, fever, gout, kidney stones, and poor sexual appetite.

Cultivation Information:

Bloom Time/Fruiting: 3 to 5 Years

Maintenance Required: Moderate