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Penja pepper (poivre de Penja) is a type of pepper (Piper nigrum) grown in the volcanic soil of the Penja Valley in Cameroon. It is available as green, white, black and red pepper. Its taste is influenced by the local volcanic soil, which is rich in minerals. Under the name "poivre de Penja", the pepper is protected as a geographical indication in the 17 African OAPI countries under the Bangui agreement,[1] as well as a Protected Geographical Indication in the European Union and Northern Ireland.[2]
- ^ "002. Poivre de Penja" (PDF). Bulletin Officiel de la Propriété Industrielle (BOPI). Indications Géographiques (in French) (1GI): 10. 10 November 2015.
- ^ "PGI-CM-02635. Poivre de Penja". eAmbrosia. Retrieved 26 March 2022.