The Chocolate-Plant (Theobroma cacao) and Its Products

First published in the late nineteenth century, The Chocolate-Plant (Theobroma cacao) and Its Products is a thorough and fascinating examination of one of the world's most important-and beloved-plants.

Beginning with cacao's origins in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica and its rapid spread through Europe, this work traces chocolate's journey from indigenous drink to global commodity. It explores the botany of the cacao tree in careful detail, explaining its growth, flowering, pod-bearing habits, and...