A man picks pepper fruits at a plantation in Njombe-Penja sub-division of Littoral Region, Cameroon, Jan. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Kepseu)
The penja white pepper produced in Cameroon's Littoral Region is world-renowned that is now in its harvest season.
YAOUNDE, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The penja white pepper produced in Cameroon's Littoral Region is world-renowned that is now in its harvest season.
Plantation workers pick mature pepper fruits, soak them into water and ferment them, then remove the flesh to get white pepper seeds, which can be sold or processed after drying.
A man transfers freshly picked pepper fruits in Njombe-Penja sub-division of Littoral Region, Cameroon, Jan. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Kepseu)
Villagers pick pepper fruits at a plantation in Njombe-Penja sub-division of Littoral Region, Cameroon, Jan. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Kepseu)
A woman picks pepper fruits at a plantation in Njombe-Penja sub-division of Littoral Region, Cameroon, Jan. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Kepseu)
Workers dry white pepper in Njombe-Penja sub-division of Littoral Region, Cameroon, Jan. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Kepseu)
This photo taken on Jan. 16, 2023 shows white pepper for sale at a grocery store in Yaounde, Cameroon. (Xinhua/Kepseu)■
