India is a country of spices. The most extensive variety of spices is cultivated and consumed in India. India has everything from normal Curry leaves to the most complicated mixture of spices that come from various spices. It is complicated, Yet very simple for Indians. One of India’s most prominent spices is chilli, commonly referred…

Spices have always been an important part of the cuisine worldwide and the most common one of all spices is chili or hot pepper. But the problem with pepper is that there is a wide range. And when I say wide range, I am talking about 1000 odd varieties only in pepper. What’s interesting though…

The Kali Haldi or Karumanjal as it’s called in Kerala is one of the few species with medicinal value. In the family of curcumin, Black turmeric is known for its medicinal value. It is not consumed as a food and is not included in cuisine in India. Unlike normal Turmeric, Black turmeric has a completely…

Vanilla is High maintenance, High Return Crop which can be cultivated in parts of India. Cultivating vanilla is Labour intensive. The returns from the crop start from the third year of planting. Some plants may take up to 5 years to flower. The Vanilla flowers are pollinated by hand. In Nature, Vanilla is a plant…

Black Pepper Cultivation Common Varieties grown commercially and Yield per acre. Panniyur 1  502 Panniyur 2 1052 Panniyur 3 789 Panniyur 4 514 Panniyur 5 445 Shubakhara 951 Sreekara  1085 Panchami  1133 Pournami  931 Girimunda 912 Devam 768 Malabar 413 Reference : https://updatepublishing.com/journal/index.php/josac/article/view/4778/4278 Black pepper is commonly known as the king of spices and the…

Turmeric is one of the most widely cultivated spices in india. It’s also one of the few easier spice crops which can be grown in indian climate. Its easier than most other spices but turmeric cultivation has its own requirements. The needs of the plant are crucial. Turmeric is good in climatic conditions where weather…