This cocoa is grown in the Sambirano region in the north of the island where 95% of production is concentrated. It comes from the Trinitario and Criollo varieties. These varieties, highly prized by chocolate lovers, were introduced by the French at the end of the 19th century. Cocoa trees, fruit trees, vanilla trees and pepper trees form a unique and very ancient agroforestry system along the Sambirano River. This is perhaps the secret of this cocoa with aromas of fruit liqueurs (peaches, apricots, etc.)).