Cacao Fruit without Seeds (IMAGE)

University of Würzburg

Cacao Fruit without Seeds

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Cacao fruit, of which the peel is chewed on by a squirrel, and the seeds removed from the fruit. Squirrels seem to be attracted by the sweet pulp around the cacao seeds and usually predated cacao seeds when fruits are nearly ripe enough to harvest.

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Justine Vansynghel / Universität Würzburg

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