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title: "Panama’s Cacao Rush: New Research Finds Rare Criollo Ancestry"
date: 2026-08-14
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url: https://panamadaily.news/2026/08/14/panamas-cacao-rush-new-research-finds-rare-criollo-ancestry/
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# Panama’s Cacao Rush: New Research Finds Rare Criollo Ancestry

Cut cacao beans at Finca Las Heliconias show a striking contrast between pale cream and deep purple interiors. Color alone cannot identify ancestry, but it can point to differences worth studying.  

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