The flag of São Tomé & Príncipe hangs on the building of the Frigoulette chocolate factory. The island state in the Gulf of Guinea also bears the name Chocolate Island. Portuguese settlers from Brazil settled on São Tomé & Principe in 1822. They also brought cocoa plants with them. The soil of volcanic origin and favorable climatic conditions enabled rapid development of cocoa cultivation, which peaked in 1913 at 36,000 tons. Today, the island produces only about 3,000 tons and an environmentally friendly and sustainable increase in productivity is a major concern for company founder Bernard
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Georg BergImage ID:
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8569 x 5713 px | 72.6 x 48.4 cm | 28.6 x 19 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
30 June 2022Location:
Die, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
