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By Fran Osseo-Asare and Barbara Baëta
Published 2015
There are five basic species of Capsicum peppers, though hundreds of varieties: C. annuum, C. baccautum, C. Chinense, C. frutescens, C. pubescens. The most common chili peppers in Ghana come from the C. Chinense family. Ghanaians (especially outside of Ghana) love Scotch bonnet or habanero peppers. My personal favorite from Ghana is the green kpakpo shito with its distinctive fruity aroma. I cherish the hope that this pepper will one day find its way across the ocean.