Cocoa genome ‘will save chocolate industry’

Yusif Aban The public release of the genome of the cacao tree – from which chocolate is made – will save the chocolate industry from collapse, a scientist has said. Howard Yana-Shapiro, a researcher for Mars, said that without engineering higher-yielding cacao trees, demand would outstrip supply within 50 years. Dr Yana-Shapiro said such strains… Continue reading Cocoa genome ‘will save chocolate industry’