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The Fermentation of Cacao 



this, however, never appears to be the case 

 in fermentation, the germ soon being" killed 

 owing- to the fermenting process, and therefore 

 fermented seeds are not germ bearing (this 

 Hart has already mentioned). On the other 



PULP OF FRESH FORASTERO CACAO BEANS FROM CEYLON. 

 Mag. x 330. 



hand, it would be possible that the other 

 plasma-containing cells generate the enzyme. 

 Against this, as well as against the second 

 question, whether the bacteria are the in- 

 citers of the fermentation, there is the fact 



