Mampong in Akwapem North District, Austurland, Ghana — West Africa

First Cocoa in Ghana

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 18, 2024

1. First Cocoa in Ghana Marker

Inscription.

One of the original trees planted.
Year: 1879

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 5° 54.805′ N, 0° 8.674′ W. Marker is in Mampong, Eastern Region (Austurland), in Akwapem North District. It can be reached from Unnamed road north of Route N4, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Africa,

Sub-Saharan Africa,

West Africa,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nutmeg (approx. 7.2 kilometers away); The Strangler Ficus Tree (approx. 7.2 kilometers away); Vitellaria paradoxa (approx. 7.3 kilometers away); Founding of the Aburi Botanical Gardens (approx. 7.4 kilometers away); Onyame Dua (approx. 7.4 kilometers away); Ceiba pentandra (approx. 7.4 kilometers away); Cola nitida (approx. 7.4 kilometers away); Lady Knutsford (approx. 7.5 kilometers away).

Also see . . .
1. Tettah Quarshie at Wikipedia. "In

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1879 Tetteh Quarshie planted the seeds at Mampong with some success. Friends and relatives also undertook the planting of cocoa when pods were distributed to them. Soon other farmers followed suit. It was only at this point that the Basel Missionaries stepped into the picture by importing large quantities of the crop into the country. From the Gold Coast (Ghana) cocoa beans or cuttings were sent to other countries such as Nigeria and Sierra Leone. The export of cocoa from Ghana began in 1891, and the official export in 1893 (two bags exported). Ghana once provided almost half of world output. Between 1910 and 1980 Ghana was the world's largest exporter... However, Ghana's cocoa is still of the highest quality and the country earns hundreds of millions of dollars annually from the export of the beans and processed materials." (Submitted on October 29, 2024.)

2. Cacao or cocoa at Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 29, 2024.)

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 18, 2024

2. First Cocoa in Ghana Marker

Cocoa pods on the tree image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 18, 2024

3. Cocoa pods on the tree

Tetteh Quarshie's Cocoa image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 18, 2024

4. Tetteh Quarshie's Cocoa

Year planted 1879
Area 0.38 hectares

Tettah Quarshie's Farm Gate image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 18, 2024

5. Tettah Quarshie's Farm Gate

Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 29, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.