May 7, 2019 | #1 |
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Kpakpo★★★★o pepper from Ghana
Has anyone grown this? Kpakpo s h ito - sorry, the editor blocks part of the name! A small, blocky, medium-hot green pepper that reportedly never turns red. Used for the green pepper sauce that is ubiquitous.
I am currently on the Volta River in Ghana, and will try to find some seed specimens. |
May 7, 2019 | #2 |
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Interesting looking. I think they are picked very immature. Some are saying it's a variety of scotch bonnet.
http://pattismenu.com/wp/index.php/s...e-like-it-hot/ https://www.seaspringseeds.co.uk/sho...li-seed-detail Last edited by zipcode; May 7, 2019 at 06:53 AM. |
May 7, 2019 | #3 |
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Hope you succeed! My taste buds are jealous you get to enjoy real Waakye, Chichinga and Red Red.
PS Kambuzi germination was outstanding Last edited by Gerardo; May 7, 2019 at 11:54 AM. |
May 8, 2019 | #4 |
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Scored! Found some kpakpo ★★★★o peppers at this stand in Accra! Thanks to my Ghana colleagues who drove me around looking.
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Nice! Thank them for me as well!
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May 9, 2019 | #6 |
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Reminds me of this young lady's shop in Nigeria.
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May 9, 2019 | #7 |
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I'm curious as to all the other veges/fruit in that picture if you know or were told what they are....
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October 22, 2019 | #8 |
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Now have some K p a k p o s h i t o peppers growing in Atlanta!
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October 23, 2019 | #9 |
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Nice, would love to know how they taste. I have pretty much given up on hot peppers now
Medium hot as in a habanero or more like a cayenne?
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October 23, 2019 | #10 |
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More like a cayenne. You can snack on them raw, or make them into a pepper salsa like they do in Ghana. Tolerable heat, slightly citrusy.
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