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Life as a cocoa farmer in Vietnam
Vietnamese farms often mix cocoa with coconut or local fruits trees such as logan, durian and pomelo.
Vietnam’s local cocoa variety, Trinitario, hails from the Mekong Delta as well as the Highlands and South-East region. These regions combine good climate with fertile soils.
The fruit is harvested between March to May and then again from October to December. Like other cocoa-producing countries, plantations in Vietnam are small and family owned and require year-round care. In many cases, Vietnamese farmers can supplement their farming income with other work when cocoa is not in season, as their farms are often less remote.
What is Cacao-Trace?
At Puratos we’re committed to a sustainable future for chocolate. What sets our Cacao-Trace sustainable cocoa sourcing programme apart is that our main focus is on quality and creating value for everyone, from the cocoa farmers to your customers, through taste improvement.