How to process Pepper ?

When the berries are ripe, they will turn orange/red. That is the time we pluck the fruits. There are two types of common end products for us to make and then sell to the traders.

Black pepper is the simplest end product, just dry under the sun until they turn black. They are then ready to sell. 

White pepper is more difficult to process. The berries are put inside gunny sacks and sock in the ponds until all the skins peel and decay off, leaving the seeds. This may take a few weeks. The white seeds are then dried before selling off. These white seeds can be ground to powder to use as spices.