J. Amponsah

Physical Quality Responses of Cocoa Beans to Inclusion and Exclusion of Placenta and Varied Fermentation Periods

J. Amponsah, P. Kumah & P. K. Tandoh · Archives of Current Research International · 2019

Ghana’s premium quality cocoa could be sustained by purging off foreign matter introduced somewhat by placenta mixed with extracted cocoa beans. This study thus examined the effect of placenta and varied fermentation periods on physical quality characteristics of cocoa beans. A f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/acri/2019/v16i230084

Effect of Placenta and Fermentation Duration on Drying Dynamics of Cocoa Beans in a Tropical Environment

J. Amponsah, P. Kumah & P. K. Tandoh · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2019

Cocoa is an important economic crop and has many uses industrially and locally. For its chocolate flavour to be obrained proper fermentation, drying and other postharvest practices needs to be done. A study was conducted to examine the effect of placenta and varied fermentation p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2018/45924