Hot Chili pepper (Capsicum spp.) is one of the very popular spices known for their medicinal and health benefit. Chili Pepper is one of the most important spices used in preparing most local Nigerian food.
We have different types of Hot chili peppers in Nigeria.
1. Ata rodo (scotch bonnets)
This is the regular pepper we use in Nigeria. It also consists of yellow pepper. Most Scotch bonnets have a heat rating of 80,000–400,000 Scoville units.
2. Tatashe (red bell peppers)
Bell peppers are less pungent than ata rodo and are used to add colour to food. They come in red, yellow, orange and green. The green bell pepper is popularly known as green pepper.
3. Dry pepper (Piri piri/chili)
Piri piri is used to make the dry pepper that Nigerians grind. Most piri piri have a heat rating of 50,000–175,000 units.
4. Cayenne pepper
The Cayenne peppers are smaller chili peppers that are used to add some spice to the meal.
5. Cameroon pepper (Black pepper)
Cameroon pepper is a more African aromatic pepper that is usually dried and grounded. It is very spicy and pungent and usually used in small quantities.
Specifications
Type: Dried Chili Pepper
Processing Type: Raw
Cultivation: Organic
Style: Dried
Length: 5-7 cm
Moisture: 15% max
Dried whole chilli with stem or without stem
Origin: Nigeria.
Packing: 50 kg, 25kg bag or buyer’s requirement.
Minimum order quantity: 20 F
Shipment: In container
Loading Port: Lagos.
Shipping Information:
According to customers specifications
Main Export Markets:
Asia
Australasia
Central/South America
Eastern Europe
Mid East/Africa
North America
Western Europe
Payment Method: 30 – 70% Advance payment, Letter of Credit, Western Union Transfer
Price: Negotiable