Trees selected for reproduction:

• The trees have been selected in Honduras and Nicaragua using a rigorous method of identification, including DNA testing.
• Xoco operates special farms that function as “genetic banks” for our reproduction activity.
• The trees are of the Criollo family, hereunder a very special Criollo-Trinitario type, unique and indigenous to Honduras and Nicaragua, called “Indio Rojo”.
• The trees are reproduced in modern high-volume nurseries in Honduras and Nicaragua.
• The trees are delivered to cocoa farmers after some 6 months in the nurseries.
• The trees start to produce cocoa after 24-36 months and they have a minimum productive life-span of 30 years.