Venezuela · Aragua (Ocumare de la Costa, Henri Pittier National Park)
reviewed
admixture
A historic cacao-growing valley on the Aragua coast within Henri Pittier National Park, one of Venezuela's classic coastal origins. The area gave its name to the numbered Ocumare clone selections widely used in grafting.
Country
Venezuela
Region
Aragua (Ocumare de la Costa, Henri Pittier National Park)
Growing region
Americas
Coordinates
10.46°, -67.78° (approx.)
Elevation
0-200 m
Producer
regional
Genetic groups
admixture
Traditional class
Trinitario
Also known as
Ocumare, Ocumare 61
Bean notes
Mixed cotyledon colour. The area is the source of the numbered 'Ocumare' clone series (including Ocumare 61, 67) selected by Manuel Palma in the 1940s, with some old red-podded Criollo-type material retained.
Harvest season
main Jun-Aug; smaller crop Dec-Jan
Fermentation
Smallholder box fermentation, roughly 4-6 days.
Drying
Sun-dried on patios.
Flavour
cocoa · dried fruit · nutty · light spice
Updated
2026-05-22
Sources
The C-spot — Ocumare cultivar profile, https://www.c-spot.com/atlas/chocolate-strains/cultivar-strains/ocumare/
Puro Chocolate — En Ocumare de la Costa producen cacao 100% autóctono, https://www.purochocolate.life/en-ocumare-de-la-costa-producen-cacao-100-autoctono/