Did U know??

Yes, I did know that chocolate did grow on trees. Sorry. lol. I think they are made from the cocoa beans and I have seen pickers pick them off the trees. It sure looks like a lot of work and then they have to process it and package it and turn it into chocolate.

yes they came from cacao trees. there are varieties available at our country. we used to suck the sap of the seeds. it tastes good -- a little sweet and a little sour. when the seeds were dried it's processed into chocolate cubes. if you boil it in water it's now a chocolate drink! when we were little we used to help our grandmother harvest cacao fruit and then dry the seeds. it's fun and i miss those times. these days we only have a few cacao trees... :(

Of course it does now where does the coffee bean grow?

I knew this.. sometimes, there are certain things that I don't know too; and it's so cool to know it and then we can learn something from it too. I don't have anything new and good to share right now; but if I have, I'll tell you.. That's why they say dark chocolates are good for health... now it makes sense to me totally, now that you've came up with this discussion..

Their is no need to feel stupid about learning anything, i think that we all learn things everyday no matter how old we are. I knew that chocolate came from a bean from a tree. The one that got me when i learned where it came from was cinnamon...It comes from the bark of a tree. I did not feel stupid i was just glad that i learned something new.

Hello friend! Though I love chocolate, I never knew this before. So don't feel bad about it. I am happy at least now I learnt something new today. Cheer up! Thanks Kalyani

I knew this since I read A LOT! Can't remember where I read it but wouldn't surprise me if it was in one of my many magazines that I read.

Chocolate is made from cocoa. So yes, chocolate is the product from a cocoa pod. My country produces cocoa by the tons. They export cocoa overseas to be manufactured into chocolates or cocoa powder.

Hello Antiquelady, I know about cocoa tree as we had a few cocoa trees behind the backyard of my parents' house. You don't have to feel that way just because you don't know that chocolate comes from cocoa tree. At least, you are not shy to admit that you don't know about it and that sounds good!

LOL, sorry Jo, but I did know this. But then I belong to the National Geographic Society and watch a LOT of public television. A lot of people worry about the amount of caffeine in chocolate too, so here's a link that will educate you about that:http://www.food-info.net/uk/qa/qa-fp47.htm Isn't it great to learn something new every day? LOL Oh, and Jo, be careful about using full user names in discussions. It's against the rules...............

Why yes and that is how all the parrots that Cynthia collects get their broken wings, they fly over to the chocolate trees and eat and eat until they fall off!

I know about it, that chocolate comes from trees. There is this what we call "tabliya" in the visayas region, here in the philippines. Chocolates are being sold here in the local market, and it comes in round like coins about one and a half inches round and about one fourth of an inch thick. We boil some water and add 1 piece to make a hot chocolate drink which locals here call "sikwate". Sugar has to be added to sweeten. We also use "tabliya" to make "champorado", a kind of rice porridge or cereal, favorite of the kids around here.

Are you serious my friend! You don't know that chocolates are from cacao which is a tree! Well I can't blame you! I too could not claim I know where all my favorite snacks come from. Well also as a child I also did not know that chocolates come from cacao it was only my Mom who told me so. In my ancestral home, our neighbors have lots of cacao trees and before my Mom told me, hardly did I know, they are being used to make my favorite chocolates. In fact most of the time, cacao fruits were seen all over our playground because we would throw it all over like balls.

Don't feel bad jo! I never really thought about it before this discussion..lol...I just enjoyed it's presence. Wow..a tree huh?

choclate grows on trees!!come on, you are kidding!!next i will hearing that money too grows on trees.

I didn't know that either!! Amazing some of the things we learn! I remember growing up, going through certain phases, thinking that I knew everything!! I finally realized I don't know everything and I never will!! Thanks for that tidbit of info!!

Hi Aunty, sorry I did know that one. Here's another one as a shock. Bread grows on trees too. Well actually there is a tree somewhere but I cannot remember where which produces bread fruit, no resemblance at all to the stuff from the bakery. (I didn't know the bread one though until my son told me).

Seems like I remember hearing that it grew on trees but I don't remember where it was I learned this. I think I read it somewhere. Why, you're not stupid, Jo. We all learn somthing new all the time. Kathy.

Your frnd just making fun of u and nothing else serouesly...........i love chocolate but not this much that people make fun of me or do whatever they like to do.........