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Indigenous
to India, pepper, rightly called the King of Spices, is one of the
oldest and best-known spices in the world. India has always reigned
supreme in the production and export of this most exotic and sought-after
spice. Indian pepper had a profound influence on the European economy
of the Middle Ages.Many western countries owed their prosperity
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in
quality anywhere, Indian pepper is grown in the monsoon forests
along the Malabar coast in South India. Here, a combination of natural
adavantages and organic techniques produces bigger, better-shaped,
more aromatic and flavourful berries. Two of the most celebrated
trade varieties of Indian black pepper are 'Malabar Garbled' and
'Tellichery Extra Bold'. India also offers green pepper in several
processed forms - frozen, dehydrated, freeze-dried and packed in
brine. Pepper is a perennial climber requiring the support of live
or dead standrads. |
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