There are many roles in agriculture. Hear how one researcher found her path to working on saving chocolate. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Dr. Puig Pathogen virulence…
Rising Chocolate Demand Means More Plant Health Research
…you had a bite of chocolate? USDA researcher Doctor Alina Puig says people around the world are wanting it more, and that means a higher demand for cacao beans. As…
Protect Chocolate Supply by Not Transporting Plants
…about not transporting soil and plants from one country to another, and USDA researcher Dr. Alina Puig says those are important to follow. She is studying diseases in the cacao…
Combating Viruses in Cacao Plants
…percent of the world’s cacao beans, which are used to make chocolate, are lost to cacao plant diseases. Researcher Doctor Alina Puig is finding ways to fight those issues. One…
Research into Diseases that Threaten Chocolate
Dr. Puig Pathogen virulence was determined by infecting Theobroma cacao seedlings in USDA-ARS lab. As the saying goes, not all heroes wear capes. Meet the researcher protecting the world’s chocolate…