Black Pepper

Pepper is one of the oldest and best known spices in the world.

 Indigenous to India, pepper is popularly known as the "King of Spices": From time immemorial India has always  reigned supreme in the production and export of this most renowned spice in the world.

Cardamom

One of the most flavourful spices in the world, Indian cardamom  is called  the" Queen of the Spices". Indian cardamom enjoys a premium preference in the world and is relished for its distinct enriching properties.

Cardamom is the dried fruit of a herbaceous perennial, with branched subterranean rhizomes.  

Ginger

One of the earliest oriental spice known in Europe, ginger has been cultivated in India both as a fresh vegetable & marketed as a dried spice since time immemorial. Ginger is the underground rhizome of a plant with Lancelot leaves and spikes of yellow flowers, born on stems covered by bracts. Dried ginger is obtained by peeling off the outer skin of the rhizome and drying in the sun after cleaning. Bleached ginger is obtained by coating the dried ginger with a solution of lime. The uncoated variety is called ‘unbleached ginger’. Propagation of ginger is by portions of rhizome with one or two buds.

Turmeric

Turmeric, the dried rhizome of a herbaceous perennial, is indigenous to Southeast Asia.

The primary rhizomes , round in shape are called ‘bulbs’, while the thin, long secondary rhizomes are called ’fingers’. After harvest, the rhizomes are cleaned, boiled, dried an d polished. Turmeric is closely related to ginger and is sometimes called Indian saffron due to its brilliant yellow colour.

The propagation of turmeric is by rhizomes.

Vanilla

Vanilla is one of the few contribution of the western world to the world of spices. It was introduced in India during the 19^th century. Today 90 percent of the world production comes from the Magasay republic. The other major producers are Guatemala, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Mozambique, Uganda, Sarwala and the Comoro islands.

Vanilla beans are the fruits of a climbing orchid. The beans are harvested before fully ripe, fermented and cured. Natural vanilla acquires the characteristic flavour while natural green beans are cured. Propagation is by cutting.