Quotation from website of Purdue University,USA on new crops
"Unutilized portions of cocoa pods contain many potential new products that could provide extra income for cocoa growers. The most promising products appear to be cocoa pulp and the gums from pod husks. Although cocoa pulp is now essentially a waste product, exploitation will require a considerable investment in freezer processing equipment. Potential uses for pod gums include binders for such products as pet food, emulsifiers, and fixatives. More research is needed to discover economic uses of this product. For maximum efficiency, we foresee a combination of seed fermentation, pulp and gum extraction in a single operation. This may be carried out by medium to large growers in an on-farm operation, or by a cooperative facility that will service small growers"
Pharmadig
"Unutilized portions of cocoa pods contain many potential new products that could provide extra income for cocoa growers. The most promising products appear to be cocoa pulp and the gums from pod husks. Although cocoa pulp is now essentially a waste product, exploitation will require a considerable investment in freezer processing equipment. Potential uses for pod gums include binders for such products as pet food, emulsifiers, and fixatives. More research is needed to discover economic uses of this product. For maximum efficiency, we foresee a combination of seed fermentation, pulp and gum extraction in a single operation. This may be carried out by medium to large growers in an on-farm operation, or by a cooperative facility that will service small growers"
Pharmadig