The fermentation experiments were conducted at the Vale do Juliana
cocoa farm in Igrapiúna, Bahia, Brazil. The ripe cocoa pods from three different
hybrids [Porto Híbrido 9 (PH 9), Porto Híbrido 15 (PH 15) and
Porto Híbrido 16 (PH 16)] (Fig. 1) were harvested during the main
crop of 2011 (May and June)