The drive to Roxborough was lovely and a break from the hustle and bustle traffic in Trinidad. When we got there we were greeted by a sprawling estate. The tour arrangements were booked days in advance. The other persons awaiting the start of the tour were mostly European tourists.
The tour guide was well informed and he explained at lengths how to grow cocoa and then the harvesting process. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that cocoa was exported towards the manufacture of the chocolate bar "Tobago Estates Chocolate". We were given samples of cocoa pods to taste after it was cracked open. This was all new to Matthew as we do not grow fruits or vegetables at home. He did not like to taste of the small pods, however when we were offered samples of their chocolate, it was met with quite the opposite reaction - lots of YUM! Matthew did not like trekking through the heat, but he was most interested in what the tour guide had to say and his explanation on growing and processing cocoa. Did you know this estate existed before? Should there be more advertising?
omg I did not know this site existed, reminds me of days spent with Grandma in the country side. Would love to show my kids this part of history
ReplyDeleteThere should be more advertising to ensure all are exposed to this key part of our history. The site below goves some additional information about our history with respect to the cocoa industry
ReplyDeletehttps://sta.uwi.edu/cru/documents/bekeleHistoryCocoaProductionTT.pdf&ved=0ahUKEwj6p6K587HTAhUOLlAKHShRB00QFggzMAk&usg=AFQjCNFT-e1niUKUcRTNiCb4MaSj_OBKuw.
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