Did you know chocolate came from a Tree. It begins with the Cacao Tree. It produces large, football shaped pods that contain 30-50 seeds enough to make 7 bars of milk chocolate. Cacao was grown in Central Americans in the tropical rain forest and was harvested and produced a frothy beverage by the Mayan people.

In 1847, the Fry & Sons Company of Bristol, England, introduced the first chocolate bar meant for eating as a snack.

Richard Cadbury (the founder of England’s Cadbury chocolate company) introduced a terrific money-making tradition by creating the first Valentine’s Day candy box in 1868.

Robert Stroehecker is the “father” of the first chocolate Easter bunny—yet another successful holiday advertising icon, which first appeared in 1890.

The United States Armed Forces also helped make chocolate a popular treat. During both world wars, the rations of U.S. soldiers included this sweet for extra energy. Today, Army D-rations still include 4 ounces of chocolate