Kerala Spices has got its own brand value in the market due to its Quality and Value.

Kerala is a state in India and one of the most important producers of spices in the World. Kerala has been known as the spice basket of India since ancient times. The state is rich in biodiversity, which makes it a perfect place to grow spices. Some of its most famous spices are grown in the region and exported all over the world.

The spices grown in Kerala are known for their high quality and unique aroma and their essential oil content. Here’s a list of some of the most common spices you’ll find in Kerala:

1 Black Pepper
World famous Tellicherry Pepper and Malabar Pepper quality originated from Kerala state only. Mostly harvested at Malabar Region or northern region of Kerala, central Kerala region and down south along with western ghats. Kerala grown pepper is having better litre weight quality and hence better value for the products.

2 Green Cardamom
Cardamom is known as the Queen of spices. It is a highly-priced spice and is grown in the high-range regions of Western Ghats in Kerala. Green cardamom is one of the oldest spices in the world. It has been used for centuries to make food more flavorful, and it has also been used to treat ailments like colds and coughs. Nowadays, people use green cardamom to flavour their tea, coffee, and other foods.

The quality of green cardamom depends on how it’s grown. Most often, cardamom pods are grown by farmers who use traditional farming methods that are passed down from generation to generation. These farmers also tend their plants carefully so that they don’t get too much rain or too little rain during the growing season; this helps keep the pods sweet-tasting and flavorful for longer periods before they’re harvested for sale.

3 Nutmeg & Mace
Nutmeg and Mace both are a part of the nutmeg tree Myristica Fragrant. Seed found inside ripe fruit of the tree is the main source for two popular spices Nutmeg and Mace. Nutmeg trees are grown mostly in Central Kerala Region. And nowadays it’s being planted in other regions of Kerala, especially in Northern Kerala and Western Ghat area owing to its value and importance in the market.

4 Cloves
Cloves have traditionally been valued for their culinary use and medicinal use. Usually grown in the Western Ghat region of Kerala as well as in the Northern Wayanadan Region of Kerala. It also found that some of the adjacent areas of Kerala also have Clove Trees. Cloves grown in Kerala is having higher oil content than any other imported origins like Indonesian, Sri Lankan & Madagascar.

Some of the other spices that are grown in Kerala are..

5 Dry Ginger

6 Turmeric

7 Cinnamon

8 Tamarind

9 Vanilla

10 Cambodge