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 Kerala
India Vacations offers online information on "King of Spices," Pepper
that has been grown in India for centuries and is a very popular
preservative and flavoring agent with remarkable medicinal qualities.
Piper nigrum or pepper is a climbing vine that grows in the
tropical forests of Kerala, South India. Pepper grows all year round
and needs the support of a tree or an artificial frame around which the
green pepper plant stem can entwine itself. The part of this spice
plant that is consumed is the fruit. The fruits of the pepper plant are
reddish green berries that become black when dried.
The medicinal properties of pepper are that it is carminative,
stomachic, antibacterial and diaphoretic. The vines and roots of the
pepper plant are used for medicinal purposes and are very effective for
treating diseases such as rheumatism.
The pepper grown in Kerala, South India is considered to be
the finest in the world. Two of the famous Kerala pepper varieties
'Tellicherry Extra Bold' and 'Malabar Garbled'. Watch pepper being
harvested on the extensive Kerala pepper plantations on your Kerala
spice vacations.
The different varieties of pepper are black, white, green and pink
pepper. Available as whole seeds and in a ground form pepper adds a
delicious flavor to culinary preparations.
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