Its name comes from "voa" which means fruit in Malagasy and "tsiperifery" which is the name of the plant. It's a very rare pepper which is harvested by hand by the local Malagasy villagers from June to August.

Voatsiperifery grows in the wild in the tropical forests of South-East Madagascar. It is difficult and dangerous to pick as the creeper grows as high as 10m and the berries only grow at the top seeking the sun. The pepper's flavour has a fruity base with strong notes of burned herbs. A delicious companion for all your chocolate desserts.