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Malabar pepper
Geographical indication
DescriptionBlack pepper grown in Malabar region
TypeAgricultural
AreaMalabar regioninKerala
Western Tamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Registered2007–08

Malabar pepper is a variety of black pepper from the Malabar region of the present day of the Indian stateofKerala. It originated as a chance seedling in the region and was one of the spices traded with Roman and Arab traders, and later with European navigators.[1] The area of production of this variety of pepper spans across the Malabar Coast, Western Tamil Nadu and Southern Karnataka.[1]

It was declared as a Geographical indication in 2007–08.[2] The application for registration was made by Spices Board, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.[3]

Description[edit]

The plant (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The fruit, known as a peppercorn when dried, is a small drupe five millimetres in diameter, dark red when fully mature, containing a single seed.[4] Malabar pepper is classified under two grades known as garbled and un-garbled. The garbled variety is black in colour nearly globular with a wrinkled surface. The ungarbled variety has a wrinkled surface and the color varies from dark brown to black.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Malabar pepper (Report). Government of Kerala. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  • ^ Geographical indications in India (Report). Government of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  • ^ "GT Application No. 49" (PDF). Geographical Indications Journal. 19: 29. 3 October 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  • ^ "Black Pepper". McCornick Science Institute. Retrieved 30 January 2016.

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