Producers in the Cooperative Cacao Society of El Salvador (ES-Cacao) have pointed out that this year they plan to surpass the 175,00 fine cocoa plants already planted and export their production for the first time, to the European chocolate industry.

"ES-Cacao is entering its fifth year of production in El Salvador," and it has specialized in planting fine aroma cocoa, a seed with greater profitability in the domestic and international market, coveted by renowned chocolatiers around the world," says a statement from the cooperative."

"We believe in integrated and diversified plots as a form of sustainability of our crops," says Rafael Trigueros Hecht, president of ES-Cacao. "

Source: elsalvador.com

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