Ondo State
A cacao growing region in Nigeria.
Nigeriaroastedbitter
Nigeria's largest cacao producing state, in the humid south-west. The sector here contracted sharply as the petroleum industry grew from the 1970s and has been partially rebuilt since.
- Country
- Nigeria
- Flavour families
- roasted, bitter
Terroir
Humid forest zone in the south-west, with ageing plantings a recognised constraint on yields.
Flavour character
Described in similar terms to other West African bulk cacao — roasted, low in acidity.
InferredSource: ChocolateHQ
Based on general trade description of bulk grades rather than on tasting of identified Ondo lots.
Related
Part of
- NigeriaNigeria's largest cacao producing state, in the humid south-west.
History and culture
- Cacao in NigeriaThe heart of the cocoa belt then and now.
Sources
- ChocolateHQ editorial synthesis — ChocolateHQ(citation identity confirmed; passage not re-read)