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Cactus fungi could help chocolate survive drought

Cacao — the tree behind chocolate — withers in drought. Colombian researchers found that fungi living inside desert cacti, transplanted to cacao roots, help the trees hold their water and bounce back. A desert's survival trick, loaned to a rainforest crop.

The upbeat factorChocolate's future, hidden in a cactus.
✓ Verified · Phys.org · 2026-04-13 · Colombia
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