Soconusco (Xoconusco), Chiapas, Mexico

Theobroma Cacao L.: Criollio Royal

Royal Criollo: first domesticated by the Olmecs, followed by the Mayans who still cultivate this varietal. Extremely rare due to disease, habitat destruction and, preference for the Forestero varietal.
Currently grown by Royal Criollo Cacao of Xoconusco - The Mayan network of organic organizations, a network of 1,500 organically certified growers. http://www.raw-chocolate.net/indigenous-growers.php?country=mexico
16 Feb 2009

MX

Chiapas

Soconusco

Soconusco, CS

Cacao World Map

Cacao trees grow near the Equator at ? degrees north and south of the Equator. So far, I've read that the latitude of this zone is 10/10, 10/20, 20/20 ...just how many degrees north and south of the equator does cacao grow? This map will help answer that question with as much accuracy as possible. On the categories tab, show address, when clicked, reveals the map coordinates of the growing regions.

The map markers are categorized by Cacao tree taxonomy. Each marker contains information of interest or perhaps just a note that I’m researching, a check back later hint. The information on this map is from various sources, which are cited at The Cacao World Wiki

This map is a work in progress.
http://www.thecacaoworld.com