GREEN CARDAMOM

Botanical Name

Elettaria cardamomum Maton

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Cardamom is known as the "Queen of Spices" because of its very pleasant aroma and taste, which is one of the expensive spices. Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum Maton) is one of the oldest known spices in the world. Evergreen forests of Western Ghats of South India are considered as the center of origin as well as natural habitat of cardamom. Cardamom is commercially cultivated for its dried fruits (capsules), which is also referred to as cardamom of commerce. 

India is one of the major producers of aromatic fruit, the major cardamom, whose main variety is “Malabar Cardamom”. There is a huge demand for three grades of small cardamom in the international markets also are the names that make instant appeal worldwide. Indian cardamom is offered to the international markets in different grades: “Alleppey Green Extra Bold” (AGEB) “Alleppey Green Bold” (AGB) and  “Alleppey Green Superior” (AGS)