Penny and Kurt Wachtveitl visited Discovery Garden Pattaya June 25th, 2015. Presently the butterfly pea trees (clitoria racemosa) are flowering and impress all visitors.

Hans Fritschi (left) could welcome Penny and Kurt Wachtveitl at Discovery Garden Pattaya

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You need very fresh cocoa seeds if you want to grow your own chocolate in your Thai or Lao garden. At Discovery Garden outlets in Pattaya and Nong Khai we have fresh cocoa seeds for sale.

You only need a few cocoa seeds if you want to grow your own chocolate in Thailand

When I first tried to grow cocoa in Pattaya and Nong Khai I first dried my fresh seeds carefully in the sun and thus killed them for good. Once cocoa seeds are out of their protective seed pods, they have to be planted fresh as soon as possible, since they can only germinate within the first 14 days.

Thais hardly know cocoa and their fresh seeds

After germination the seedlings and plants have to be kept in a shaded location. Coco plants grown from seeds typically bear first fruits after 3 to 4 years.

Order your fresh cocoa seeds right here: https://discovery-garden.net/?product=cocoa-seeds

Read more about chocolate making: https://discovery-garden.net/making-chocolate-from-cocoa-beans/