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Kampot

Kampot pepper farms

An easy, genuinely interesting morning

National parks and natureType
In short

Kampot pepper is a protected-origin crop grown on the red soil between Kampot and Kep, and several farms are open to visitors. A visit walks you through the pole-grown vines, the difference between green, black, red and white pepper from the same plant, and a tasting that convincingly ends the argument about whether pepper is just pepper.

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September 2026

Part of Food
At a glance

Visiting

Where
Between Kampot and Kep
Time needed
60 to 90 minutes
Best season
Harvest runs roughly February to May
What you learn
Why one plant produces four different peppercorns
Pair with
The Kep crab market for lunch, which uses the green pepper fresh

Questions travellers ask

Can I buy pepper at the farm?
Yes, and it is the one souvenir from Cambodia that is unambiguously worth the suitcase space.
What is protected origin?
Kampot pepper carries a geographical indication, meaning only pepper grown in the defined area may use the name.
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