HEIRLOOM CACAO PRESERVATION FUND
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      • AFRICA >
        • Tujikomboe Farmers Group, Tanzania
        • Akesson's Bejofo Estate, Madagascar
      • CENTRAL AMERICA >
        • BFREE, Belize
        • Maya Mountain Cacao, Belize
        • Quantum Cacao, Costa Rica
        • Kampura Farms, Guatemala
        • Finca Flores de Miriam, GUATEMALA
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        • Nicalizo, Nicaragua
        • Chuno, Nicaragua
      • NORTH AMERICA >
        • Hawaii Agriculture Research Center
      • SOUTH AMERICA >
        • Alto Beni, Bolivia
        • Tranquilidad Estate, Bolivia
        • Hacienda Limon, Ecuador
        • ASOANE, Ecuador
        • Piedra de Plata, Ecuador
        • APOVINCES, Ecuador
      • SOUTHEAST ASIA >
        • Pham Thanh Cong, VIETNAM
        • VO Thanh Phuoc, VIETNAM
        • Puentespina Farms, PHILIPPINES
        • Helen de Vista, PHILIPPINES
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  • About Us
    • About HCP
    • How HCP Works
    • What is Heirloom Cacao?
    • Leadership
    • Meet Our Partners
    • FAQs
  • Our Heirloom Farmers
    • Our Heirloom Farmers >
      • AFRICA >
        • Tujikomboe Farmers Group, Tanzania
        • Akesson's Bejofo Estate, Madagascar
      • CENTRAL AMERICA >
        • BFREE, Belize
        • Maya Mountain Cacao, Belize
        • Quantum Cacao, Costa Rica
        • Kampura Farms, Guatemala
        • Finca Flores de Miriam, GUATEMALA
        • Finca Nahuatancillo, GUATEMALA
        • Nicalizo, Nicaragua
        • Chuno, Nicaragua
      • NORTH AMERICA >
        • Hawaii Agriculture Research Center
      • SOUTH AMERICA >
        • Alto Beni, Bolivia
        • Tranquilidad Estate, Bolivia
        • Hacienda Limon, Ecuador
        • ASOANE, Ecuador
        • Piedra de Plata, Ecuador
        • APOVINCES, Ecuador
      • SOUTHEAST ASIA >
        • Pham Thanh Cong, VIETNAM
        • VO Thanh Phuoc, VIETNAM
        • Puentespina Farms, PHILIPPINES
        • Helen de Vista, PHILIPPINES
    • Buy Heirloom Beans
    • Apply to the HCP
  • HCP in Action
    • Excellence on the Ground >
      • MEXICO
      • GUATEMALA
      • PERU
      • COLOMBIA
      • MADAGASCAR
    • Action Blog
    • EVENTS
    • Annual Reports
  • Get Involved
    • Donate
    • Ed Seguine Bursary Sponsorship
    • Chocolate Saves the World
    • Buy Heirloom Chocolate
    • Use of the HCP Mark
  • Resources
    • HCP Protocols
    • HCP Technical Nursery Guide
    • HCP Technical Training Videos
    • The Review
    • The Foundations of Flavor in Madagascar
    • Geological and Early Human Influences On Cacao Flavor
  • Contact
    • Subscribe
    • Press

TECHNICAL TRAINING
INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS

The HCP developed instructional training videos at Kamananui Research Center on Oahu in Hawaii, which covers the full production process of Heirloom cacao. These are detailed technical training videos that farmers may access at any time, which will instruct them on pivotal production processes. In 2025, the HCP will host a live webinar to provide opportunity for farmers to ask questions directly to the field experts. The objective of the webinar is to create a space to nurture relationships between designees, and potential designees, and facilitate connections between them and industry experts.
The training videos are an evergreen visual resource in three languages; English, Spanish and French. Each section covered is broken down into a detailed technical training video series that farmers may access at any time which will instruct them on pivotal production processes.
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This full library of training videos was recorded at Kamananui Research Center and Farm on Oahu, Hawai'i. 
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The Nursery

Topics covered in this section:
  • Building a nursery
  • Setting Up Seedlings and Maintenance
  • Grafting and Maintenance
THE NURSERY SERIES (English)
EL VIVERO (ESPAÑOL)
la pépinière (français)
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Farm Setup

Topics covered in this section:
  • Site Selection
  • Farm Design and Planting Seedlings
  • Temporary and Permanent Shade
  • Nutrition and Watering
  • Pruning Seedlings and Shade
Farm Setup Series (English)
LA PARCELA (ESPAÑOL)
la ferme (français)
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Fermentation

Topics covered in this section:
  • Protocols
  • Pre-Treatment & Draining 
  • Inspection & Loading to capacity
  • Taking records
  • Turning Protocols
  • Moving the Beans
  • Temperature Tracking and Observation
Fermentation Series (English)
FERMENTACIÓN (ESPAÑOL)
fermentation (français)
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Drying

Topics covered in this section:
  • Infrastructure
  • Process
Drying Series (English)
SECADO (ESPAÑOL)
séchage (français)
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Data Collection and
​Management

Topics covered in this section:
  • Farm Mapping
  • Tagging in the Nursery & the Field
  • Identifying Hybrids of Interest
DATA COLLECTION SERIES (ENGLISH)
RECOGIDA DE DATOS (ESPAÑOL)
collecte de données (français)
These Instructional Videos are made possible by the Lesley Family Foundation
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