Historedia
Episode 2 of 3

Planting at Mampong

When
1879
Where
Mampong
Part of
Tetteh Quarshie introduces cocoa to the Gold Coast

In 1879, Tetteh Quarshie planted cocoa seeds at Mampong, achieving some success in establishing the crop.

Quarshie planted the cocoa seeds he brought from Fernando Po at Mampong in 1879. This planting marked the beginning of cocoa cultivation in the Gold Coast.

Sources

  1. Tetteh Quarshie Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-26

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