This vein valve diseae is a common reason that people develop leg or ankle swelling. Vein valve disease can lead to varicose veins as well. Vein valve dysfunction can be an inherited condition or it can be caused by blood clot damage or trauma to the veins. Lymphedema is another cause of leg or foot swelling.
Cocoa Pods & Beans. The cocoa tree bears two harvests of cocoa pods per year. Around 20cm in length and 500gms in weight, the pods ripen to a rich, golden-orange colour. Within each pod there are 20-40 purple, 2cm long cocoa beans covered in a sweet white pulp. We buy quality cocoa beans from Indonesia, Malaysia and Ghana.
800,000 - 1,853,396 Scoville Units. This pepper is a relatively new variation on the original Trinidad 7 Pot superhots. Ripe pods are brown in color, with the internal membrane covering much of the inside of the pepper is white. There is still some debate as to whether the brown or chocolate 7 Pot is the same variety as the Douglah (above). 7 Pot Primo.